The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has disconnected the Prophetic Hill Chapel, led by Prophet Nigel Gaisie, from its water supply over an outstanding debt of GH¢6,913 and the discovery of an illegal reconnection at the church’s Dome premises.
The operation, which took place on Wednesday, October 9, 2025, was carried out by officials of the Accra East Regional Office of the GWCL with police assistance.
According to the Communications Manager for the Accra East Region, Nana Yaw Barima Barnie, the disconnection followed the church’s failure to settle its arrears and a subsequent illegal attempt to restore supply.
“They found a way of getting water back into the premises. The meter, which is the only instrument we install in customers’ premises to measure water consumption, had been removed. It is illegal,” he stated.
“This is a serious matter. It is illegal for anyone to reconnect themselves after disconnection, and even more illegal to remove the meter. We disconnected the Prophet Nigel Gaisie, went back and found that reconnection had taken place and the meter could not be found — so we had to disconnect again,” Mr. Barnie added.
He said the company has invited Prophet Nigel Gaisie to report to their offices to resolve the issue and settle the outstanding amount.
“He owes GH¢6,913. When he comes, we will tell him what is to be done. Many people have taken the Ghana Water Company for granted for too long, and we are not taking that anymore. We want everyone to know that those days are gone when people could connect themselves illegally,” he emphasized.
Meanwhile news men were prevented from capturing the disconnection exercise by the prophet’s team while the prophet declined to comment on the matter.
The company has in recent months intensified its nationwide disconnection exercise, targeting both residential and commercial customers who have defaulted on payments or engaged in illegal connections. Officials say such practices cost the utility millions of cedis annually and undermine efforts to improve water distribution and infrastructure.
Prophet Nigel Gaisie, who is known for his high-profile prophecies and public ministry, is yet to issue a formal response to the development.
