The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) debt recovery task force has cut electricity power supply to the Kumasi Technical University, Adako Jachie Campus over Ghc3,000,000.00 accumulative power debt.
The exercise is part of Ghana’s power distribution company’s revenue recovering project announced last month across their operational regions.
The August, 23, 2022 disconnection exercise affected GetFund and SRC Hostels of the Technical University.
The University’s consumed accumulated power debt dates back from 2014 and 2015 despite constant reminders from the electricity company to the university Estate management to settle the debt which is affecting the company’s operation.
Efforts to reach the Estate officer of the University was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, students who are writing end of second-semester exams are planning to stage violent demonstrations against the University management if the darkness persists.
A student leader who spoke to GHOne news on condition of anonymity said,’’ we have paid our fees including facility user fees. Why must we sleep in darkness while writing exams?’’ he questioned.
The Adako Jachie Campus of the Kumasi Technical University is the second campus to the University’s main campus at Amakom in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi.
Source: Ghana/Kasapafmonline.com/Justice Bediako
