Call for NAPO’s removal ‘borne out of ignorance’ – Aide rebukes IES boss

Kofi Abrefa Afena, the spokesperson for the Energy Minister, Dr.

Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has rejected the call by Nana Amoasi VII, the Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), for the removal of his boss, in light of the current erratic power supply, popularly known as “dumsor” in Ghana.

Afena labeled the call as being “borne out of ignorance,” emphasizing that it’s inaccurate for Amoasi to claim that the minister is out of touch with reality.

Nana Amoasi VII had stated that the energy sector is currently lacking effective leadership.

In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Monday, April 22, Nana Amoasi VII expressed his dissatisfaction with the current Energy Minister’s performance, suggesting that he should be relieved of his duties due to his perceived unsuitability for the role.

“Today the power sector or the energy sector appears shepherdless

The PURC intervened as an arbiter between the utilities and consumers and asked the ECG to provide one unfortunately the Minister of Energy [tells] all of us including the PURC to produce a timetable if we need one and why we wish the country evil by asking for a load shedding timetable.”