Young Man Cries Out Over Dumsor: "My New Fan Is Now Spoilt"

Young Man Cries Out Over Dumsor: "My New Fan Is Now Spoilt"

  • A Ghanaian man is not happy with the current power cuts in the country and has decided to speak about it
  • Speaking in an interview, the man lamented that the recent power cuts caused damage to some of his home appliances
  • Netizens who thronged the comment section of the video shared their concerns about the power outages in the country

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A section of Ghanaians have voiced their concerns in the wake of frequent power cuts popularly known as Dumsor in recent weeks.

A video which has since gone viral and was sighted by YEN.com.gh on TikTok showed the moment a young man was seen talking about the impact of the frequent power cuts in his day-to-day activities.

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A young man expresses concerns over power cuts in the country. Photo credit: @Kwadwo Sheldon/Facebook
Source: TikTok

He complained that power cuts had increased at his workplace and also at home.

He opened up on how a new fan he recently bought got damaged after the power suddenly went out while he was at home.

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Another shop owner who was interviewed also complained that the frequency of the power cuts was taking a toll on his business.

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A young man shows his disappointment over power cuts Photo credit: @Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

As someone who works as a phone dealer, he lamented that sometimes he needed electricity to aid in the performance of his job.

"Yes we are experiencing Dumsor, sometimes the power cuts can last for hours and because we deal in phones you need the light on so you demonstrate the phone's features to a customer", he lamented.

At the time of writing this report, the video had raked in over 1,000 likes and 38 comments.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaians react to Dumsor

Ghanaians who took to the comments section of the video shared their opinions on the comments made by the man and his other countrymen regarding the frequent power outages in the country.

Nana PoKu stated:

"Let's embrace the change we voted for."

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Yaw dwarkwaa commented:

"Thank you very much for shedding light on this situation. I hope the authorities will see this and resolve the challenges or tell us what the issues. are"

Abubakari Mohammed Salim stated:

"But why didn't you vote well."

Pinocchio commented:

"But the president said they have averted the looming threat of DUMSOR, so what are you people saying?"

Mahama administration warns of dumsor

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Minister for Energy and MP for the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency, John Abdulai Jinapor in January expressed concerns about the energy situation.

Jinapor in an interview lamented that Dumsor, was 'imminent' because there was currently insufficient fuel for energy generation.

He explained that the fuel supply available for power generation might only last for two days.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Head of Human Interest Desk) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.

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