Governance and Leadership expert, Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi, has warned government about the implications of the ongoing power outages, saying it could spell doom for the administration if not addressed.
According to him, irrespective of a government’s performance, erratic power supply, popularly known as ‘dumsor’, alone can cost an administration’s downfall.
“Dumsor can single-handedly sponsor the downfall of any government,” he said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 27, 2026.
According to the Lead Consultant at Enbees Business Consulting, it is time the government changed the game in the energy sector to avert the existing challenges in electricity distribution.
He admonished the government to build trust and put the lights on by accepting the challenge and working on it, rather than hiding the reality from the public.
“We need accountable, measurable and owned energy systems. There’s no team to hide behind. Cut through the noise and build trust by putting the lights on,” he noted.
His comments come amid the recent power outages that have plunged several parts of the country into darkness for some months now.
The situation, which the Energy Ministry and the Electricity Company of Ghana had explained was as a result of an ongoing nationwide transformer upgrade, was exacerbated by a fire outbreak at one of GRIDCo’s Substations at Akosombo.
The fire outbreak worsened the already existing power outages with several parts of the country plunged into darkness for some days now.
Meanwhile, the sector Minister has set up a committee to investigate the fire, with findings expected to be submitted within the next two weeks.
Providing an update on the progress of the investigation, Spokesperson to the Ministry, Richmond Rockson, said the committee has been given a strict timeline to complete its work and present a comprehensive report.
According to him, the findings will be critical in guiding the next steps, including issues of accountability and policy direction.
“The committee has two weeks to do its work and submit its report,” he said on Citi FM on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Rockson also addressed questions on transparency and whether the final report would be made public once completed. On that, he said the decision would depend on the nature and sensitivity of the findings contained in the report.
“Depending on the nature of the report, you can make it public and sometimes, you may have to issue a white paper depending on the findings of the committee.”
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