Energy Commission introduces inspectors to ensure safety electrical wirings

The Energy Commission as part of its mandate to provide a legal and supervisory framework for actors in the energy sector is introducing electrical inspectors across the country to serve as a monitoring vehicle for the work output of electrical engineers devoid of accidental occurrence.

A short ceremony held at the office of VRA/NEDCO in Akumadan, Capital of Offinso North last week was unveiling of Ibrahim Sheriff, CEO of Peace and Unity Electricals as Offinso north and south inspector of the commission’s certified electricians in their line of work particularly electrical wirings henceforth.

Addressing participants, Ign, Archimey Kwaako Gyimmah Energy commission Representative for Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo regions admonished the electricians to accord Mr. Sheriff with respect and support for their own good as the commission would not condone a violator of its directives, adding the inspector’s role in their work is to give more credibility to their service and ensuring prevention of any fire outbreak as a result of faulty wiring done by uncertified electricians.

Electricians must ensure their certification with the commission before engaging in any wiring deals with landlords. According to Mr. Gyimah, offenders of this directive both electricians and house owners when reported by the inspector would be punished severely by law.

“I urge every electrician to get himself certified before they can now work, and all house owners to always ensure they engage the services of certified electricians or have themselves to blame when caught using uncertified electricians for wirings”

“From now onwards, we have gotten an inspector in Offinso North, every electrical wiring must now be done by a certified electrical wiring professional who should also invite inspector to check on the perfection of the job done in order to prevent any future fire outbreaks, so people must look for energy commission certified electricians to work for them” Mr. Gyimah who is also an inspector admonished to CruzNews.

For his part, Ibrahim Sheriff, the new inspector called on all electrical wiring professionals to endeavor to go through the processes to earn the energy commission certification or license to operate as opportunity is available for all to participate.

He also appealed to house/shop owners to heed their admonishment to look for certified professionals who would use required or approved materials for standard work output or incur a double cost when the job is done is found out to be substandard.

“My duty is to check on the work of electrical professionals to ascertain if it is up to standard before the provision of meter and if that is not the case during my checks, I will instruct or recommend the proper way to follow”

“by this I wish to invite all electricians within the Offinso North to sit for energy commission’s exams to gain the certificate or license and to qualify to exercise their profession” and to the house and shop owners who want electricians for wirings to look for right persons for proper work if not, you will incur an extra cost when I realize the work is below standard”, the newly energy commission inspector Ibrahim Sheriff told Cruz News.

---Cruz News Room