Vice-President Advocates Restructuring Of GWCL

Vice-President John Mahama making a statement during the PURC stakeholders meeting in Accra. With him is Dr Emmanuel K. Annan, Chairman of the PURC.

Vice-President John Dramani Mahama, has advocated the restructuring of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to make for its efficient performance.

He expressed concern over the constant demand by utility companies for higher tariffs, while their services were not commensurate with their request.

He encouraged the service providers to improve on their services, saying that Ghana’s pride as an emerging market depended on the availability of power and water.

Addressing a stakeholders’ meeting of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on quality of service in the electricity and water sectors in Accra, Vice-President Mahama affirmed the government’s commitment to provide sovereign guarantees for the utility companies in their efforts at securing additional capital for their operations.

He said the utility companies should ensure that such support reflected in their services to the public.

Underscoring the importance of water in the lives of humanity, the Vice-President said there was a direct correlation between water and the health of the people.

“Water is life. It is an essential commodity that we can’t do without. There is, therefore, a direct correlation between what people drink and their health,” he underlined.

Mr Mahama also expressed concern over the rampant curtailment of utility supplies without adequate prior notice and urged service providers to employ the services of mobile vans, in addition to advertising on radio and television.