The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has dismissed President Akufo-Addo’s assertion that the government is on track to achieve universal electricity access, describing it as ‘wishful thinking.’
He pointed out that the government has only managed to increase electricity access by 5.6% over seven years, which equates to an average of 0.8% per year.
“To achieve universal access, they must expand electricity by about 11.5%. This is just not possible in nine months,” he stated during his debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in parliament on Monday.
Dr Forson highlighted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) took over with an electricity coverage of 60.5% in 2009 and managed to increase access to electricity to 83.24% over eight years.
“The NDC expanded electricity access by a significant 22.74%, a record that remains unmatched, while the NPP has added a paltry 5.6% so far. Mr. Speaker, Ghana’s historical challenge with stable electricity supply was comprehensively resolved by President John Mahama in December 2015,” he added.
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