Former NPP member Hopeson Adorye has shed light on the resignation of Samuel Dubik Mahama, the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), attributing it to intense political and financial pressure from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Now a member of the Movement for Change, Adorye revealed in a recent interview that Mahama’s decision to step down was driven by unrealistic financial demands placed on the ECG by the government, especially in the lead-up to the 2024 elections.
According to Adorye, the government has been pressuring the ECG to raise funds for its political campaign. He explained that Mahama was tasked with not only managing the utility company’s debts to contractors but also making financial contributions to support the NPP’s campaign efforts—demands that Adorye characterized as unreasonable.
“Samuel Dubik Mahama was under immense pressure from the NPP, not just to manage the debts owed to contractors, but also to make certain financial commitments for the party’s campaign,” Adorye disclosed during the interview.
He further explained that the government’s mismanagement of ECG’s finances had left the company in a precarious position, burdened with significant debt. This financial strain, Adorye claimed, was the main reason behind the recent hike in electricity tariffs, which was necessary to recover money owed to contractors.
“The government’s incompetence is to blame for the increase in tariffs,” Adorye stated. “They created the debt and expected Mahama to clean it up while meeting their unreasonable financial expectations.”
According to Adorye, the ECG boss was placed in an impossible situation, having to balance the company’s financial difficulties while being asked to raise funds for political purposes. Ultimately, he said, Samuel Dubik Mahama chose to resign rather than compromise his integrity.
“He refused to sacrifice his integrity, and that’s why he resigned,” Adorye emphasized, suggesting that Mahama could no longer tolerate the undue pressure imposed by the NPP leadership.
This revelation raises significant concerns about the relationship between politics and the management of state-owned enterprises, particularly how financial pressures from political parties can impact the operations of vital institutions like the ECG.
Source: OccupyGh.com
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