The national revenue mobilization team of the Electricity Company of Ghana removed three blocks at the police barracks at Osu in Accra due to an unlawful connection (connected power directly without a meter).
On Tuesday, the task team was making its routine rounds to reclaim money from consumers when it came across the illegality.
Together with pursuing persons who owe ECG debts, the task team takes advantage of the chance to look for illicit links.
“Since it’s an illegal connection, we have the first right to disconnect before we deal with issues.” The manager in charge of external communications, Laila Abubakari told Citi News.
“The Ghana police would have to come to ECG where a bill will be generated for them covering a period of 12 months,” she added.
When they pay the extra, the electricity will be restored, she stated.
“The administration block also owes, but due to security implications, we’ve spared that facility while we discuss further the amount involved. We consider the police accommodation facilities (blocks) a general facility hence the disconnection”.
Meanwhile, the ECG Revenue Mobilization Taskforce was held hostage for about 30 minutes after they disconnected the Ghana Post Company over GH¢89,000 debt.
Source: Richard Obeng Bediako ll Metrotvonline.com ll Ghana
