The Revenue Protection Unit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Eastern Region recovered 32,000kilowatts hour of stolen power from five customers engaged in Seven (7) illegal connections in Akwatia, Kade, Suhum and Koforidua during the month-long revenue mobilization exercise.
Notable among the identified illegal connections is a Pub in Suhum which had by-passed a meter and a customer who connected power without authorization.
The total stolen power amounted to Gh38,000 out of which an amount of Gh23,000 has been paid, the rest being paid in installment.
This was revealed during a press conference addressed by the Eastern Regional General Manager of ECG, Mrs. Sariel Etwire in Koforidua on Thursday April 27, 2023.
The Region targeted to collect 231 million cedis but had retrieve Gh63.6million cedis as at 20th April, 2023, and still counting.
Sadly, the exercise which started on 20th March to April 20th, 2023 recorded two incidents of attacks first at Akyem Apinaman in Denkyembuor district where an Assembly Member for the area incited customers against the ECG staff, and another attack at Otweso near Nkurakan in Yilo krobo municipality, however, Police intervened swiftly in all incidents to restore calm.
Five suspects arrested in connections with the attacks are assisting police in investigation.
The Eastern Regional General Manager Mrs.Sariel Etwire of ECG indicated that the company identified some faulty meters and have initiated processes to replace the meters.
On Self-help Electrification Project (SHEP) meters, Mrs.Sariel Etwire said “the company is also intensifying the capturing of all SHEP meters to ensure every customer receives their bills and pay promptly. Customers who had not yet receive bills after three months after installation should visit any of our 14 District offices for help.”
Present at the media briefing were all district managers and senior managers at the regional office.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Kojo Ansah
