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Politics of Thursday, 19 September 2024

    

Source: Citi News

NPP planning to handover $2bn energy sector debt to NDC – Minority

John Jinapor, Ranking Member of the Energy Committee in Parliament John Jinapor, Ranking Member of the Energy Committee in Parliament

The Minority in Parliament is demanding a thorough audit of Ghana’s energy sector, alleging that its debt has surpassed $2 billion.


They blame the government’s mishandling of funds from the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) and highlight that the Ministry of Finance owes GH¢1.8 billion for power used by MDAs since August 2023.

John Jinapor, the Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, accused President Akufo-Addo’s administration of neglecting the sector, potentially leaving a troubled energy sector for John Mahama’s future government.

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