Regional news for Tuesday, December 14, 2021

ECG's move is to assist all customers in generating monthly bills

The Electric Power Company of Ghana (ECG) will visit homes and businesses in the Krobo area from Tuesday, December 14 to read their electricity meter consumption. This move is regarded by the company as an important task to assist in generating monthly bills for all customers. A recent similar activity was strongly resisted by residents, because some ECG officials were stoned and beaten. Residents also protested against the company's "huge" electricity bill. Due to concerns about the safety of employees, ECG recently evacuated the area from Juapong in the Walter region. However, after the action was taken, 7 days after the power outage, some residents were not doing well, and many people thought it was intentional. "The continued closure of the Somanya office and tax collection points in the two cities and the delay in the completion of the Odumase-Krobo office will hinder the payment of bills because customers (including loyal customers) now have to endure the long journey to Juapong in Beitonggu District. To pay their bills," the two youth groups Kloma Hengme and Kloma Gbi said in a joint statement on Tuesday. But with this new initiative of ECG, the solution is coming to an end. “Team members will be identified by their ID cards and ECG vests. The company said in a statement on Monday, December 13th: “We hope to urge all customers to cooperate with us to make the exercise a success. "