An old video of the now-Energy minister John Jinapor has emerged following the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announcement of an adjustment in electricity and water tariffs.
According to John Jinapor in the old video, Ghanaians are going through excruciating poverty and it is not the time for the government to burden the Ghanaian people further.
John Jinapor stated, “Ghanaians are going through excruciating poverty, and Ghanaians are going through untold hardship, indeed today if you talk to the ordinary Ghanaian how to make three square meals is a major challenge.
There are reports of food shortages in our various markets, there are reports of fuel rationing at the various pumps, and so this is not the time to exacerbate and increase the burden of the ordinary Ghanaian with such electricity hikes and tariffs”.
Today John Jinapor as the minister for Energy the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced an adjustment in electricity and water tariffs.
The PURC in a statement announced that electricity and water tariffs will be increased by an average of 14.75%, while water tariffs will go up by 4.02%.
According to the statement the new tariffs, are set to take effect on May 3, 2025.
“The commission, in their decision today at 6pm reviewed upward the average end-user tariff for electricity by 14.75 per cent and also 4.02 per cent upward for water supply across board for all category of consumers,” he stated.
The PURC recognized the adjustments were due to the exchange rate between the Ghanaian cedi and the US dollar, inflation projections, fuel costs, and the current hydro-thermal generation mix.
PURC in a statement issued on Friday, April 11 revealed the commission needs to recover 50% of outstanding revenue amounting to GHS976 million from previous quarters in 2024
The statement added the remaining 50% will be spread over subsequent quarters in 2025.
Meanwhile, Dr Gideon Boako, the deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and MP for Tano North has told the Mahama government not to blame the electricity tariff increments on the IMF deal.
According to him, under IMF conditions, the Akufo-Addo-led administration managed electricity tariffs more efficiently in the interest of the Ghanaian people.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, 12 April, he criticised the current administration, saying, “The NDC government that promised to reduce the cost of living has, in their first four months, increased electricity tariffs by 14.75%.”
“Let this not be blamed on any IMF programme because the data above shows that under the same IMF programmes, the NPP managed the electricity tariffs better”, he added.
Watch the video below:
The energy minister, John Jinapor slams John Mahama for increasing the electricity tariffs, says, Ghanaians are going through excruciating poverty.
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