Stop calling politicians to intervene - ECG MD warns debtors

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has made a passionate appeal to Ghanaians who owe the company to stop calling politicians to beg on their behalves.

According to him, some individuals who owe the institution tend to rely on politicians, calling them to intervene for them, an act he has criticized.

He further bemoaned how some individuals try to politicise power issues due to their relationships with certain political leaders.

“I will appeal that we don’t politicise power. you go and take your money then they try to call big politicians to intervene, let us not politicize power,” he is quoted as saying by 3news.com.

Meanwhile, speaking on how digitalisation has made their services easier and more convenient for Ghanaians, he noted that customers can now receive a new meter within just 7 days.

He,therefore, warned Ghanaians not to fall victim to middlemen who charge large amounts of money for their services.

“The online application for matter is effective, you can use *226 to apply, with the loss reduction program, it should take you a minimum of one week to acquire the meter after payment. This is for a new service connection, you build a new house and need a meter, you will get it in seven days.

“We know that there are goroboys in the system and so we have started our premium service. If you need a meter immediately don’t pay to any goroboy.

“Under PURC single face, you pay GHC 1200 to ECG, you pay this online. The 3-phase meter is GHC2300. I will urge the public to use the app or go to the ECG offices and pay what the PURC has approved. Let us use the right channels,” he added.

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