Everybody including President Akufo-Addo must pay utility bills since it’s the standard practice in other jurisdiction says the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Consumer Protection (CPA), Kofi Kapito.
According to him, nobody should be exempted in paying electricity and water bills if the government want service providers to function effectively and efficiently
Speaking at a stakeholder engagement organised by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on tariff adjustment proposals by service providers, Kofi Capito raised concerns about the technical and commercial losses some of the service providers reported.
For him, the failure on the part of Ghanaians to pay their utility bill coupled with the service provider’s inability to recover those monies, is a crippling factor for the efficiency of the service delivery.
He expressed worry how some state agencies and individuals are reluctant to pay their utility bills.
Kofi Kapito was particularly concerned about the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), which has proposed 148% tariff increment from 2022 to 2027, part of which was due to technical and commercial losses incurred.
– 3news
