ECG disconnects power at Osu Home JHS over debts

Teachers and students of Osu Home Junior High School (JHS) have been left stranded following the disconnection of the power supply to the school by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

According to sources, the power cut, which plunged the school into total darkness and discomfort, was due to the school's outstanding debts to ECG for power supply.

The students were writing Information, Communication, and Technology (I.C.T.) on day 2 of the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) when officials from ECG entered the school and cut off the power feeding the classroom.

This action has since caused school authorities to raise concerns and sound the alarm for quick redress.

Supervisors and some school authorities, in order not to attract political and media attention, resorted to seeking the expertise of a private electrician who drew power illegally and restored power, thus creating ease and an enabling environment for the students.

The Electricity Company of Ghana has yet to restore power at the school, and there is a high possibility that the final year students will write core mathematics Wednesday in darkness if concrete action is not taken to address the issue.

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