Radio station, two others fined for illegal connection

Europa

January 2, 2016 11:18 AM

Speaking to Pulse.com.gh, the Western Region Public Relations Officer of the ECG, Philip Osei Bonsu indicated that “this is part of our effort to enhance our revenue collection and protection.

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The Electricity Company of Ghana ECG in the Western Region has fined three institutions to a tune of GH 122,607.61 for illegally using power. The companies have since entered into a payment plan with the ECG to pay all monies failure to which they will be prosecuted.

The companies, Ankobra Fm in Axim in the Nzema East Municipality was surcharged GH16, 998.76, Johnson and Johnson, a small scale mining company in Tarkwa is paying GH100, 578.74 and BP Restaurant in Takoradi was also surcharged GH 5,030.11.

Speaking to Pulse.com.gh, the Western Region Public Relations Officer of the ECG, Philip Osei Bonsu indicated that “this is part of our effort to enhance our revenue collection and protection. This is to ensure that the Electricity Company of Ghana becomes that credible off taker all Ghanaians want ECG to be.

He however warned that “we are putting this out to our cherished customers to serve as deterrent to all those who will engage in illegal connections. Apart from surcharging you, you may be prosecuted. We have started an exercise of deploying our technicians to visit every meter in the system to ensure the integrity of our meters”.

He added that “We are committed to this course. It is for this same reason that we embarked on revenue collection exercise last August where we disconnected over 900 households in Tarkwa. This exercise, he reiterated, will continue.

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