Fire at Akosombo- GRIDCo Boss ordered to step aside

Fire at Akosombo- GRIDCo Boss ordered to step aside

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to step aside pending investigations into a fire incident at the Akosombo power control centre.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu on his Facebook page on Sunday, April 26, 2025.

According to the statement, there has also been a major shake-up in the leadership of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region.

Meanwhile, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition is expected to hold a major briefing on recent developments in electricity distribution. The briefing is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

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