A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team, Joyce Owusua Barfi, Esq., has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Mahama to stop “concocting lies” about the current erratic power supply also known as Dumsor and instead consult consult former President Akufo-Addo on how to maintain a stable power supply.
Speaking on GHOne TV’s Morning Show, GHToday on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the legal practitioner expressed frustration over the frequency of the outages, which she claims can occur up to 20 times a day in certain areas.
Barfi dismissed President John Mahama’s explanation that the current outages are due to widespread transformer replacements.
She questioned the logic of the claim, asking if the government intended to change every transformer in the country simultaneously.
“Which kind of transformer replacement is this… are they changing all transformers at the same time?” Barfi questioned. “It doesn’t make sense; they are just concocting lies about it. These are absolute lies.”
She specifically cited communities like Medie and Sarpeiman, where she alleged the lights are turned off and on repeatedly within 30 to 40-minute intervals, causing significant distress to residents and businesses.
The NPP communicator argued that the current administration lacks the “necessary skills and knowledge” to keep the national grid stable.
She contrasted the current situation with the eight-year tenure of the previous NPP government, suggesting that the NDC had failed to live up to its campaign promise of ending power fluctuations.
“They promised Ghanaians that Dumsor will be over when they are voted into power,” she noted. “They should go and learn from Akufo-Addo how he kept the lights on for a good eight years in Ghana.”
Reflecting on the public mood, Barfi claimed that many Ghanaians feel betrayed by the government’s inability to deliver on its “gargantuan promises.”
She likened the current sentiment to the popular song ‘Medofo Adadaa Me’ (My love has deceived me), symbolizing the sense of disappointment among the electorate.
As a matter of urgency, Barfi advised the government to be transparent with the public if they are unable to provide a consistent power supply.
She insisted that the government should provide a load-shedding timetable to allow citizens to plan their lives and protect their equipment from the frequent “off and on” cycles.
“The issue is they can’t give Ghanaians light,” she concluded. “They should give us a timetable.”
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
