Former minister for Ghana’s energy, Herbert Krapa, has urged the recently elected NDC government to concentrate on efficiently managing the electricity industry rather than placing the blame on the outgoing administration, denying reports of imminent load shedding. In response to remarks made by the co-chairman of the Transition Team subcommittee on Energy and Natural Resources, John Jinapor, Mr. Krapa denied claims that Ghana’s fuel supply is critically low and could cause severe power outages. “Mr. Jinapor is incorrect. Load shedding doesn’t loom. It results from either incompetent management of the electricity industry or technical or emergency power generation problems. The latter seemed to torment Mr. Jinapor,” Krapa stated in his statement.
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In an interview on Tuesday, January 7, Mr. Jinapor charged that the Akufo-Addo-led government had left the power industry in a state of crisis, which he said could result in load shedding. According to him, the nation’s fuel supply for electricity generation is just sufficient for five hours. Mr. Krapa emphasized that the Akufo-Addo administration made sure there was a consistent supply of fuel to run important factories before he left office. He claimed that by the time he left office, President Akufo-Addo’s administration had light crude oil in storage, which Cenpower currently uses to generate electricity, while AKSA was still receiving deliveries of heavy fuel oil for the same purpose. He further underlined that the new administration is now directly responsible for ensuring a steady supply of electricity.
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In addition to acquiring additional liquid fuel to supplement the gas supply and keep the lights on when needed, the new administration must also make effective plans to prevent power supply interruptions. He urged the NDC government to concentrate on workable solutions rather than “needless finger-pointing.” Despite the challenging times, Krapa stated, “The NDC government should get to work as we did, the reason we kept the lights on for eight years.”