- Deputy Spokesperson for Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Ekua Amoakoh, has criticised how the government is managing the energy sector.
She argued that the frequent power outages show that “dumsor” is what is truly operating in shifts across the country, not the much-talked-about 24-hour economy.
Dr Amoakoh said the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has not shown clear results, especially regarding the widely discussed Green Transition agenda.
She openly questioned the government’s commitment to renewable energy.
“We haven’t seen anything about the Green Transition,” she stated. She also pointed out that recent national budgets fail to show clear funding dedicated to this policy.
“I don’t know if it was just wordplay to appeal to the younger generation who are more interested in renewables,” she added.
Dr Amoakoh also raised concerns about the government’s flagship 24-hour economy policy. She said the situation on the ground does not match the policy’s promise.
“At this point, it looks like dumsor is the only thing running a shift, not the 24-hour economy,” she said, referring to the ongoing power cuts affecting both homes and businesses.
She emphasised that Ghanaians do not want to return to a period of unreliable electricity. She called on the Energy Minister to act quickly and bring stability to the power supply.
Commenting on recent events in the sector, Dr Amoakoh questioned the decision asking the CEO of GRIDCo to step aside. She suggested that the move may have been exaggerated.
“From what I found, he was already due to go on retirement next month,” she explained.
She warned that such actions could create the false impression that major dismissals are taking place, even when the person was already preparing to leave office.
In her view, this shifts attention away from the real problems in the sector.
She also rejected claims that workers deliberately sabotaged the power system after a reshuffle at ECG in the Ashanti Region.
“Do you really think people would intentionally sabotage power so they go home and sit in darkness? It doesn’t make sense,” she argued.
Dr Amoakoh concluded by saying that Ghanaians are watching the situation closely. She stressed that people expect real, lasting solutions instead of actions that only appear symbolic.
