President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted his achievements in ensuring a reliable power supply for Ghanaians, despite recent power outages affecting parts of the country.
In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2024, the President refuted claims of intermittent power supply amid the financial crisis, asserting that the country has not experienced the phenomenon known as DUMSOR over the past seven years.
In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2024, the President said his government has maintained the power supply for the past seven years, even during the financial crisis.
“Mr Speaker, between 2012 and early 2017, there was nothing more demoralising than the phenomenon we called DUMSOR. It was symptomatic of a dysfunctional system, and it caused widespread depression amongst businesses and households.
After that experience, my government was determined that DUMSOR would not be inflicted upon Ghana and Ghanaians under an NPP government, and I am glad to be able to say, SO FAR, SO GOOD, we have managed to keep the lights on these last seven (7) years, even in the midst of a financial crisis. We have managed the energy sector with discipline and expertise, to avoid a repetition of the hardships inflicted on Ghanaians some years ago.”
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The President also said they have significantly reduced the energy sector debt that they inherited.
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“Furthermore, through determined, skilful negotiation, we have been able to reduce considerably the energy sector debt that we inherited.”
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has hit the ground running 48 hours after his election by attempting to set some records straight.
In an interview on the Point of View on Citi TV, the former Transport Minister dismissed claims by the officials of the New Patriotic Party that the power crisis popularly known as ‘dumsor’ that bedevilled the country during the tenure of former President Mahama was fixed by the governing party.
Mr Kwetey said those claims are completely erroneous and must not be entertained by any right-thinking Ghanaian.
“We [NDC] actually solved dumsor, there is no debate about that. It is not even about Dr Donkor, NDC actually solved it. When I hear things about a debate [about dumsor], that tells me that you the journalists are doing a lousy job because you should be able to set the records straight. Continue reading >>>>
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