{"id":137539,"date":"2024-01-10T11:32:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/10\/social-media-users-descend-on-akufo-addo-ecg-over-power-outages\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T11:32:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:32:06","slug":"social-media-users-descend-on-akufo-addo-ecg-over-power-outages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/10\/social-media-users-descend-on-akufo-addo-ecg-over-power-outages\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media users descend on Akufo-Addo, ECG over power outages \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some social media users, particularly those on X, unhappy with the unreliable power supply situation have expressed their dissatisfaction using the trending hashtag #DumsorIsBack.<\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cDumsor\u201d refers to the intermittent power outages that have plagued the country in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous users have directed their grievances towards the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana Grid Company Limited (Gridco), and the government, particularly President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.<\/p>\n<p>The users highlight various locations experiencing unstable power supply, with reports coming in from parts of Accra.<\/p>\n<p>One Twitter user expressed disappointment, saying, \u201cAfter all the hard work John Mahama put into solving this Dumsor problem, the corrupt Nana Addo Bawumia regime has taken us back. #DumsorIsBack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another user pointed out the economic impact of the power interruptions, noting the rise in the cost of candles from GH\u00a22 in 2016 to GH\u00a220 in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is stark reality! #DumsorIsBack and a box of candle has moved from \u00a22 in 2016 to \u00a220 in 2023. How you go fii sleep?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A resident from Ashaiman directly addressed President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia, urging them to \u201cbring back our light\u201d as the community grapples with darkness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDumsor It\u2019s back oooo Dumsor is back ! These shameless hypocrites are hiding Ashaiman is dark! @NAkufoAddoand @MBawumia bring back our light. #DumsorIsBack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the frustrations continue to mount, citizens report power outages lasting for extended periods, with one individual noting, \u201cIt\u2019s 3:44 am, but my light is still not back. #DumsorIsBack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some users claim that media coverage on the matter has been insufficient, with one tweet noting, \u201cLast time, the lights went out in Tamale, y\u2019all were quiet about it. Now it\u2019s even prevalent, and all media houses are quiet about it #DumsorIsBack.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> ODORKOR puma filling station <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0k5AEQwO07\">pic.twitter.com\/0k5AEQwO07<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mawusi\u2693\ufe0f\ud83e\udd85 (@Vawul3nse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vawul3nse\/status\/1744831478461006069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ashaiman is dark! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NAkufoAddo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NAkufoAddo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MBawumia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MBawumia<\/a> bring back our light.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dumsor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dumsor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YkN7vjBeTF\">pic.twitter.com\/YkN7vjBeTF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Millicent Apeku (@Milliemilly18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Milliemilly18\/status\/1744839106067059176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last time, the lights went out in Tamale, y\u2019all were quiet about it. Now it\u2019s even prevalent and all media houses are quite about it <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mawusi\u2693\ufe0f\ud83e\udd85 (@Vawul3nse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vawul3nse\/status\/1744833808665284945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Table turns I curse Bawumia &amp; Akuffo Addo anytime the light goes off.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Az6V8WaoWW\">pic.twitter.com\/Az6V8WaoWW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sir Jay \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@_kwekujay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_kwekujay\/status\/1744823273701978392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No light in Kasoa too? Naa how does Nana Addo reach the switch to be playing around <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Berry \u262f\ufe0e (@fanti_boy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fanti_boy\/status\/1744822284844417124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s a shame if after all the high profile visits <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> will spoil everything https:\/\/t.co\/zqnpkFp7O3<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Enoch Pecku (@Enoch_Pecku) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Enoch_Pecku\/status\/1744860866581852292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Instead of Napo to channel his energy and sense into managing the energy sector he is rather going up and down lobbying for running mate position <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AKWESI\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@_AlbertAkwesi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_AlbertAkwesi\/status\/1744839420732178861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looking at what has been happening recently with our electricity situation, I can confidently say <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YAW EDUFUL (@yaw_eduful_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yaw_eduful_\/status\/1744827598012641423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After all the hard work John Mahama put into solving this Dumsor problem,the corrupt Nana Addo Bawumia regime has taken us back.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FAILCOOKATHON?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FAILCOOKATHON<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LyaBeOZtGB\">pic.twitter.com\/LyaBeOZtGB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Novihoho Afaglo (@Novihoho_Afaglo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Novihoho_Afaglo\/status\/1744947259144315353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What\u2019s here that\u2019s currently not true? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ljR3Q8gaTH\">pic.twitter.com\/ljR3Q8gaTH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 POLITICAL ABOKYI \ud80c\udcf5 (@SamuelAbokyi1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamuelAbokyi1\/status\/1744858131174150389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is stark reality! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> and a box of candle has moved from \u00a22 in 2016 to \u00a220 in 2023. How you go fii sleep? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/778dvsOi2P\">pic.twitter.com\/778dvsOi2P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mickey Mittwoch \ud80c\udcf5 (@MPKwarteng_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MPKwarteng_\/status\/1744853413848912147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ashaiman is dark! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NAkufoAddo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NAkufoAddo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MBawumia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MBawumia<\/a> bring back our light.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dumsor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dumsor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YkN7vjBeTF\">pic.twitter.com\/YkN7vjBeTF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Millicent Apeku (@Milliemilly18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Milliemilly18\/status\/1744839106067059176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The IPPs at this point need this oil far more than NAPO himself. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2laKyn81fr\">pic.twitter.com\/2laKyn81fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 QWEKU (@DDhellali) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DDhellali\/status\/1744841861712281664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My eggs and schnapp has been used successfully<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DumsorIsBack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DumsorIsBack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MRnHztD7Qu\">pic.twitter.com\/MRnHztD7Qu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YAW EDUFUL (@yaw_eduful_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yaw_eduful_\/status\/1744828166495949034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some social media users, particularly those on X, unhappy with the unreliable power supply situation have expressed their dissatisfaction using the trending hashtag #DumsorIsBack. 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