ECG Warns Detractors

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has warned detractors of the company, especially those who are involved in meter theft and other counter-productive activities that tend to damage the company’s image and undermine its operations to desist from such practice.

Anthony Gyampo, Acting Managing Director, ECG, pointed out that ECG would do every thing possible to bring them to book and protect customers, adding that insiders would definitely be sanctioned if apprehended.

Speaking at the 8th Best Employee Award Ceremony, the Acting MD said a process to establish an Electricity Fast-track Court in Accra is already underway and may commence operations in a couple of months.

This, according to him, would afford ECG the opportunity to prosecute such offenders in a court solely dedicated to electricity offenders.

He noted that “all ECG meters remain a bona fide property of ECG and are therefore not saleable.”

Touching on some other issues, Mr. Gyampo reiterated management commitment to adopt best practices to identify and reward high performers in the company. He noted that his outfit would also improve customer satisfaction since they are crucial to the existence of the company.

Deserving staff members, who worked tirelessly in 2010 to improve the fortunes of the electricity distributing firm, were honored. The ECG Best Employees Awards Scheme was instituted in the year 2003 to acknowledge the contributions of staff towards achieving the company’s corporate objectives.

Hard working employees were nominated by their supervisors at the sectional/districts/directorate and regional levels and vetted by a select panel. Rachael Essandoh of Central Region, who was adjudged the overall best staff, took home a laptop computer, a plaque and GH¢2000 cash prize.

The first and second runner up went to Felix Larsey Sowati and Godson Alikpui of Eastern and Volta region respectively. They took home a laptop computer each, plaques and cash prizes of GH¢1,500 and GH¢1,000 respectively.