The Northern Regional Office of the Ghana Water Company Limited says a debt of 51 million cedis owed it by customers, particularly state institutions, is seriously affecting its operations.
According to the company, some state institutions owe it millions of cedis for water supplied them.
[contextly_sidebar id=”hNo61j2g6LPXrml3H6wVvS1wM1dJ2FKk”]The company says these financial constraints are largely to blame for the irregular water supply in parts of the region.
Public Relations Officer of the water company, Nicholas Nii Abbey said defaulters would have to settle their debts to keep the company afloat.
“If you look at the indebtedness from customers in the Northern Region, as at February 11, 2019, the level of indebtedness had risen to GHc 51.6 million cedis. That is how much they owe us. When you translate this to the number of months, that is 12 months continuously that the consumers have taken water without pay…If we have all these monies locked up, how do we invest?”
Parts of the country have been struggling to get water in the last few weeks.
Dumsor to blame for Koforidua Prisons water shortage
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) last week blamed the acute water shortage at the Koforidua Prisons and its environs on the erratic power supply.
The prison, which has over 800 inmates has not had water from the taps for months.
Prison officials say inmates have been left with skin infections as a result of the water shortage.
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By: Marian Ansah | citinewsroom.com | Ghana
