Speaking on Adom FM on Thursday, May 16, Kwesi Pratt said this was necessary since the new tariffs is killing businesses in the country.

“We can’t wait for Nana Addo to come and reduce light bills in six months time, why should we wait for six months before we decrease it when we can do it now…let’s be hard on government, and tell the government and the PURC to reduce the bills now,” Pratt stated.

Kwesi Pratt who lamented last week on how the outrageous billing was leading to the collapse of his printing business was responding to Nana Addo Akufo Addo's promise that he would reduce electricity bills in six months when elected as President.

“I think it is important for there to be clarity on this matter. If the government cannot or will not listen to the calls for the reduction of electricity tariffs, it is important for the people of Ghana to know that God-willing, if I win the elections of this year, I definitely will. I will definitely reduce electricity tariffs,” the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer said.

But according to Kwesi Pratt, many businesses would have collapsed by the time Nana Addo is elected to come and reduce the electricity tariffs.

Ghanaians have been up in arms against the government and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over outrageous electricity bills served them by the company.

The new billing system implemented by the electricity distribution company has led to the collapse of several businesses with a large section of Ghanaians complaining that they have either cut down drastically or stopped using electricity in their homes.