'Dumsor': My claim that we had 5 hours of fuel was true - John Jinapor insists

The Minister for Energy-designate, John Jinapor has defended his claim that Ghana had 5 hours' worth of fuel left during the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama.

He was questioned when he appeared before the Appointments Committee on January 13, 2025, about the validity of his claim when there seemed to have been more fuel than he reported.

Jinapor insisted that his facts were correct, adding that was the situation at hand.

He said, "There is nothing to reconcile. I was specific. I said we have 5 hours of HFO, and it's true, we had 5 hours of HFO. I said we had zero hours of DFO for Sunon Asogli, and it's true, but I don't develop the headlines. I don't write the stories; the recording is there, and if there is any problem with gas supply, we are going to lose 370 megawatts in 5 hours' time, which will lead to load shedding, and as far as I'm concerned, that's a fact."

Following the broadcast, President Mahama arranged an emergency meeting on his first day of work to address the looming power crisis and find a solution.

He, however, assured that there would be no load shedding.

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