Following the destruction of about 21,000 meters belonging to the ECG in a fire outbreak at an abandoned warehouse, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, Energy Minister, in a statement dated January 8 directed the ECG board to interdict six persons “with immediate effect”.
They are: The Acting General Manager, Ing. Emmanuel T. Akinie The Asokwa District Manager, Ing. Yakubu Harrison The Regional Commercial Manager, Mr. Michael T.B. Boadu The GEDDAP II prepayment project manager, Mr. Kwadwo Ayensu The Materials and Transport Director, Alhaji Daubi Alhassan Jango The Project Accountant, Mr. Samuel Ofori The Minister said a committee of enquiry would be inaugurated to investigate the cause of the fire early this week and to make recommendations to forestall future occurrences. However, the Board, according to Joy News Elton Brobbey said since ECG is a limited liability company, it can only consider the Minister’s directive as a proposal. Board is expected to sit on Wednesday and consider the proposal. The six persons mentioned above are still at post, Joy News gathered. The Board said an internal committee that investigated the incident is putting their report together which will inform the way forward. It has also been revealed that the destroyed meters cost more than the 2 million dollars initially reported. The actual cost is 2.6 million dollars. Even more disturbing, is the revelation that the metres were uninsured, meaning there is no cushion for the company following the disaster. Read also: Six ECG officers interdicted over burnt meters - worth $2 million (11/10/2014) (new window) |
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