Two nationwide blackouts in a space of a month ‘cause for worry’ – Adomako-Mensah
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, says two major nationwide power outages within a space of a month are a serious cause for concern and require urgent answers from the authorities.
Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has expressed serious concerns over two major nationwide power outages within a span of a month, calling for urgent answers from authorities. The second outage occurred on Thursday morning, marking the second significant disruption to Ghana’s power system in a month following a blackout on July 29.
Despite power being restored promptly after both incidents, Mr. Adomako-Mensah believes the frequency and scale of the outages should be a matter of concern for all Ghanaians. "Within a space of one month, we’ve had two major shutdowns, which virtually affect everywhere in Ghana, and that is a cause for worry," he stated.
Mr. Adomako-Mensah anticipates that the Energy Committee will invite the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Energy Minister to testify before the committee upon Parliament’s reconvening on Monday, August 24, for urgent legislative business. He emphasized the need for the officials to clarify the exact issues at hand. While acknowledging that power has been restored following the disruptions, he stressed that the repeated blackouts remain troubling.
He urged Parliament to determine the causes of the power outages and to ascertain whether the necessary measures are being taken to prevent further widespread system failures.
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