ECG Gets Acting MD After Samuel Dubik Mahama Resignation, David Asamoah Takes Over

• David Asamoah has been appointed the acting managing director of the Electricity Company of Ghana
• Asamoah has been promoted from his position as the Deputy Managing Director in charge of Commercial Services
• Samuel Dubik Mahama resigned as the managing director of the Electricity Company of Ghana on September 25 citing personal reasons

David Asamoah has been made the acting managing director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) following Samuel Dubik Mahama's surprise resignation.

Asamoah previously served as the Deputy Managing Director in charge of Commercial Services.

Citi News reported that his new role is pending a decision by the government.

The appointment was announced by Alexander Afenyo Markin, the board chairman of the company.

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Asamoah has experience working with ECG, having previously served as the Sectional Manager of Revenue in charge of Technical Investigation.

He has demonstrated expertise in handling complex cases, including testifying in court against companies accused of illegal power connections.

Mahama resigned as the managing director of the Electricity Company of Ghana on September 25.

Mahama cited personal reasons for his resignation in a letter to the board of the company.

Asamoah takes over at a time when the company has also been embroiled in a controversy over exchange rate transactions for power distribution. It is also dealing with renewed concerns about erratic power supply.

ECG and the Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) have blamed recent power challenges on technical issues at the Ghana National Gas Company’s Atuabo Gas Processing Plant.

In a statement, GRIDCo and ECG apologised to Ghanaians for the lapses in power supply and gave assurances that engineers were working to resolve the issue.

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PURC gives warning about ECG debts

YEN.com.gh reported that the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) recently warned that the ECG's debts had reached unsustainable levels.

The commission said the company was struggling to generate enough revenue to pay workers and believed a collapse under debt was looming.

This led to some calls for the government to privatise some parts of the ECG's functions to improve efficiency and enhance power delivery.

Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh