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President Akufo-Addo has said the poor and the needy Ghanaians will be enjoying free water and electricity for the next three months.
According to the President, the government intends to continue to support the most vulnerable who have been greatly affected by the devastating coronavirus.[ads2]
In his 21st nationwide address on Sunday, January 3, 2021, President Akufo-Addo explained that the free water and electricity will be subjected to review in March, 2021.
“With the continuing difficulties occasioned by the pandemic, I want to state that government intends to continue to support the most vulnerable in our society.[ads3]
“Government will, thus, continue to pay the electricity bills for our nation’s one million active lifeline customers for the next three months, i.e. January, February and March.[ads4]
“Additionally, all one million, five hundred thousand customers of the Ghana Water Company, whose consumption is not more than five cubic metres a month, will not pay any bills for the next three months, i.e. for the months of January, February and March.”[ads5]
