President John Dramani Mahama has expressed confidence that Ghana has the personnel capable of dealing with the looming power crisis commonly known as ‘dumsor’.
According to him, though the situation has come as a surprise, there was the need for urgent measures to address it.
Mr Mahama made these remarks in a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank on Wednesday.
President Mahama who expressed shock at the severity of the crisis emphasized the need for urgent measures to avert it.
“The transition has taken place, it’s been smooth and cordial. But there are few surprises that have come up in respect of the energy sector, and some aspects of government decisions over the seven years.
“But Ghana has the human resources to deal with the situation and turn things around as quickly as possible,” he stated.
Mahama’s call follows concerns raised by Yapei-Kusawgu MP, John Jinapor, over a looming power crisis while accusing the erstwhile Akufo-Addo led government of failing to purchase fuel.
Mr Jinapor at Mr Mahama’s inauguration on January 7 revealed that Ghana’s fuel reserves are critically low, with only five hours of supply remaining.
Meanwhile, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) urged President Mahama to act swiftly to avert the possibility of a dumsor.
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