Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews (Osofo Kyiriabossom) has okayed the new GH¢1 levy
The Founder and Leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews (Osofo Kyiriabossom), has welcomed the GH¢1 levy on energy by the current administration.
He disclosed that the levy forms a way of generating income from the government to address the energy sector challenges.
Speaking in an interview with journalists, Kyiriabossom called on Ghanaians to have confidence in President John Dramani Mahama as he seeks to take the nation to a highly developed level than expected.
He was optimistic that the levy would help raise revenue to help repay debts in the energy sector.
Explaining the rationale behind the bill, Kyiriabossom stated that the energy sector currently poses the greatest economic and fiscal threat to the country, warning that failure to address its mounting challenges could result in a full-blown crisis.
Osofo Kyiriabossom pleaded with Ghanaians to comply with the decision taken by the government to assist the entire country with a stable power supply.
“The current administration led by President Mahama does not intend to burden Ghanaians with too much taxes, but rather seek to make lives bearable for every individual in the country,” he stated.
In a related development, the man of God said, “I disagree with the president’s intention on reintroducing road tolls. It would rather be important that road levies are being paid at DVLA offices across the country during the registration of vehicles to create room for every car owner to help generate more income for the development of the country.”
Parliament, last week, passed the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to impose a GH¢1 on every litre of petroleum products to raise additional funds to defray the $3.7billion energy sector debts.
The bill proposed an upward adjustment in the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy to raise additional revenue, GH¢5 billion annually on average to support the payment of energy sector arrears, reduce legacy debt and ensure a stable power supply across the country.