A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hamza Suhuyini Sayibu
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hamza Suhuyini Sayibu, has assured Ghanaians that the Mahama-led government will not hesitate to publish a load shedding timetable when it becomes necessary.
He stated that in the spirit of transparency, the government will notify the public to brace themselves should the challenge of power distribution escalate.
He made these pronouncements during an interview with TV3 on May 20,2025.
In a subtle jab to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Suhuyini emphasised that the NDC, unlike NPP, operates with integrity and would not withhold information on national power issues from the public.
“Unlike the NPP, the NDC is a group of honest people. If at any point we feel there is a need to publish a load-shedding timetable, Ghanaians can rest assured that the government will do so without hesitation. However, we are not at that stage yet,” he said.
He attributed the current efforts to improve electricity reliability to the exemplary leadership of President John Mahama, describing him as ‘an honest leader’ committed to addressing the country’s power challenges.
He also highlighted recent initiatives by the Mahama administration aimed at reducing electricity costs, including an ongoing discussion between the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Finance to establish a second gas processing plant.
According to him, this project is designed to lower the cost of fuel used in power generation.
“All of these developments have occurred within just four or five months. That is what we call progress,” he said.
Suhuyini criticised the previous Akufo-Addo administration, accusing it of failing to address similar challenges during its eight-year tenure.
“They had eight good years to act, not eight days. Yet, we never saw such decisive conversations or concrete actions. It is time they stop with the holier-than-thou attitude,” he added.
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