The District Manager for the Krobo Distirct of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Ing. Christopher Apawu, has made a plea to the public, esepcailly farmers to be extra careful when clearing their farmlands to burn them for the next planting season.
Ing. Apawu made this plea when he had discussions with a cross-section of media persons on 3rd January 2025. He indicated that “in 2023 to 2024, during the Harmatan season, we lost some of our poles due to bush burning.
However, we have not had any incident in ti’s 2024 to 2025 season”. He added that some farmers will definitely be preparing to burn their farms for the new planting season, hence his call for all to be responsible with such bush burning.
During the discussion, he added that all of us need to be each other’s keeper.
In that, if one happens to chance on another person preparing to burn their farm but they have not created boundaries which will prevent the fire from spreading to other farms, as well as boundaries around electricity poles and transformers, we should get close and offer that education to them to help protect properties and to prevent possible uncontrolled fires.
Responsible bush burning can be achieved by farmers, ensuring that they have cleared out their boundaries of bushes to prevent the fire from spreading.
Additionally, one should stay close to the burning bushes with materials to quench fire, so in case it travels to unintended places, it can be put off. Additionally, one should know and have the contact of the Fire Service on standby.
People who cook on their farms, smokers who drop little pieces of lighted cigarete stubs, and those who hunt for animals with fires and smokes should all ensure that they have put off their fire completely when they are done to prevent possible fires.
The Manager also touched on persons who decide to enter the ECG distribution network to change phases or do whatever connections on their own.
He expressed worry about this situation as he said things could get fatal as such persons could easily get electrocuted.
He also added that for such unlawful entry, such persons will be prosecuted when caught.
