ECG had zero investment during Akufo-Addo’s first term – Dubik Mahama

Samuel Dubik Mahama, the former Managing Director of ECG, spoke out recently. He said the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo did not invest in ECG during his first term. Mahama believes this was due to the government's focus on privatizing the company.

He stated, "During the President’s first tenure, all efforts were geared towards sending ECG into privatization. So, there was zero investment in the company." He mentioned the controversial Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal. Under this deal, ECG's management was handed over to PDS for about eight months. The agreement ended before the 2020 elections, returning control to ECG.

"When I became Managing Director in 2022, I conducted a health check on the company," he explained. He found that while customer numbers grew significantly, this growth wasn't reflected in ECG's data. "The billing system had its own deficiencies," he added.

When customer numbers hit 4.5 million, new customers weren't captured properly in the billing system. They were left hanging without proper records.