The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is appealing for public support in preventing bushfires, which keep causing havoc to the power distribution company.
Speaking at a sensitisation forum,to he Ada District Manager for ECG in the Tema Region, Ing. Louis Nutsugah, said “we appeal to those engaged in these activities to consider the danger it poses to the stability of electricity supply to the communities in the district.”
Ing. Nutsugah also called for public support for all to be on alert and watchful in the communities so that, hopefully, we can help to prevent as well as educate community members on the effects of bushfires.
The Ada District of the ECG in the Tema Region in collaboration with media, Assembly members and stakeholders, has been sensitising the public to be aware of the Harmattan weather and the susceptibility of bushes to uncontrolled fire outbreaks.
Bushfires often result from unintentional fires set up to clear specific areas, but which end up affecting other places as well, causing damage to property, animals and in the case of ECG, some wooden electricity poles in bushy areas.
In Ada District, the company has lost some electricity poles in Koluedor Zongo, Tojeh, Hwakpo and Addo Kope from December 2023 to Thursday, January 25, 2024.
The effect of these bush fires affect both customers and the utility service provider, in that, the customers being served in communities where the poles are burnt, will not have power until the damage caused is rectified.
On the part of the company, resources meant for other developmental projects will have to be diverted to replace lost materials in order to restore power supply.
