Communities in Keta Municipality to ‘Feel’ Electricity for the First Time in Decades
- Several communities in Keta Municipality are set to be connected to the national grid after decades without electricity
- Transformers have been pre-commissioned in Anyako-Konu, Kporgui and Akotogbor as part of the electrification project
- Residents remain cautiously optimistic after years of failed promises despite visible installations in adjoining communities
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Keta Municipality is on the verge of a significant transformation as several communities, deprived of electricity for decades, are set to be fully connected to the national grid.
The pre-commissioning of transformers in Anyako-Konu, Kporgui, and Akotogbor marks a crucial step in this ambitious electrification drive.
Source: UGC
Honourable Kwame Dzidzorli Gakpey, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, has championed this initiative, making it a priority to ensure that no community is left behind.
For years, areas like Kporgui, Akotogbor, Lawoshime, Agornugble Ayidiga, Mamime, Hagodzi, and Wonyagor have lived in darkness.
In a Facebook post, the MP wrote, “Work is completed, and we are about to begin pre-commissioning of transformers at Anyako-Konu, Kporgui, and Akotogbor to connect them fully to the national grid.”
Beyond new connections, communities such as Anyako Konu and Afiadenyigba (Avake Kpota), which previously suffered from inadequate supply, have also seen significant system improvements, including the installation of a 50kVA transformer to stabilise power for households.
Keta residents await cautiously
While the progress is tangible, some residents remain cautiously optimistic, their hopes tempered by past disappointments.
Benjamin Boso, a fisherman in Wonyagor, articulated this sentiment in an interview with YEN.com.gh.
“I can only believe it when I see light in my community. Because, in the past, successive governments promised to connect us but they all failed to deliver. Even when they came around with the electric poles, I was not moved because it could be one of those ‘promise and fail’. …I will definitely be happy and grateful if we are truly connected to the national grid,” he said.
Despite the historical scepticism, there's a growing sense of anticipation.
“I am 27 years old now, and since I was born here [Lawoshime], we have never had electricity. …So when some people came some time ago with poles, I began to hope that we would receive electricity soon. But where it has got to, I believe we will have light this time because they've started mounting the transformers in adjoining communities and it will get to us soon,” Fofo Nutsugah, a mason, also stated.
The Assembly member for Lawoshime, Mensah Israel, speaking to YEN.com.gh, highlighted a potential hurdle in the mounting of the transformers in his community.
“Yes, the transformers are there but we [Lawoshime residents] are yet to have ours brought in and mounted. Some communities close to us have theirs mounted, and so we are also hoping that they fix ours soon,” he stated, adding that “My concern is that if they couldn't do it before October, I fear it will delay because in October, we might experience some flooding due to the opening of the Bagre Dam and the rains.”
Honourable Gakpey reiterated his commitment to extend electricity to every community in his municipality.
"The coming weeks will determine if the long-awaited promise of consistent electricity finally illuminates the homes and lives of these Keta communities,” he said.
Source: UGC
ECG disconnects Afadzato South District's light
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Afadzato South District Assembly in the Volta Region was disconnected from the national grid over a GH¢60,000 debt
The ECG’s nationwide disconnection exercise began on June 16 and targeted defaulting customers.
The Assembly disputed the sudden billing hikes and requested a payment plan to resolve the issue.
Source: YEN.com.gh
