There was zero investment in ECG during Akufo-Addo’s first tenure – Dubik Mahama

Samuel Dubik Mahama, former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has disclosed that there was no investment in the company during President Akufo-Addo's first term due to the government's focus on privatizing ECG.

He highlighted the failed Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal, which saw ECG's management transferred to PDS before the deal collapsed. Following the failed attempt, the company reverted to state control just before the 2020 elections.

When Mahama took over as Managing Director in 2022, he discovered that although the customer base had grown significantly, the data system could not accommodate the increase.

The Commercial Management System (CMS) failed to capture new customers once ECG reached 4.5 million customers, leading to billing deficiencies.