Ghana's energy crisis started with the overthrow of Nkrumah, not under Kufuor - Kwesi Pratt Jnr

 Kwesi Pratt Jnr, the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, has shed light on the historical roots of Ghana's energy crisis, tracing it back to events following the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah's government.

 Pratt highlighted the significant impact of a British energy expert's counsel, which led to the abandonment of crucial energy projects initiated under Nkrumah's administration.

 Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on April 24, 2024, he said, "The issue of the history of the energy crisis has come up now, and I think it is important we get the history right.

"At the time, we were considering a nuclear option for power generation and went into an agreement with the Soviet Union that the so-called British energy expert also stopped. That is where our problem began.

"The problems in our energy sector—some think it began in the Kufuor administration; it's not true. The crisis was already there before it came.

 Kwesi Pratt Jnr commended the foresight of past administrations, including the Acheampong government, which had undertaken several power-generation initiatives prior to John Kufuor's presidency.

 "In fact, we were very lucky to have had a government with foresight like the Acheampong government, which did several generation plants before the Kufuor government.