The government has inaugurated an eight-member Private Sector Participa­tion (PSP) Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for the implementation of the reintroduced Multiple Lease Model (MLM) aimed at transforming electricity distribution in Ghana.The MLM approach, which segments electric­ity distribution services into regional units to be managed by various private operators, is designed to attract credible investors, enhance efficiency, reduce technical and commercial losses, and im­prove customer satisfaction nationwide.The PSP Steering Committee will be chaired by Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister of Energy and Green Transition, with Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minister of Finance, serving as co-chair.Other members include Madam Elizabeth Ofo­su-Adjare, Minister of Trade and Agribusiness; Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Attorney General and Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communications.The rest are Mr Julius Kpekpena, Acting Man­aging Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG); Mr John Okine Yamoah, Managing Director of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo); and Madam Baba Akon, who will serve as Secretary to the Committee.In a statement read on his behalf at the inaugu­ration in Accra, Mr Jinapor said the MLM was a cornerstone of the government's broader energy sector recovery and modernisation strategy.He explained that the Steering Committee would provide strategic direction for the PSP rollout, coordinate with ECG, NEDCo, regulatory bodies, and transaction advisors, as well as moni­tor progress across critical milestones."The Committee will also be responsible for reviewing and advising on transaction documents, procurement frameworks, draft agreements, risk mitigation strategies, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder communications," Mr Jinapor said.He added that the PSP Implementation Unit within the Ministry of Energy and Green Transi­tion would serve as the Secretariat to the Commit­tee, offering administrative and technical support throughout the implementation process.Mr Jinapor charged the Committee to ensure that the procurement of technical, financial, and legal transaction advisors was completed by May 31, 2025, to facilitate the commencement of de­tailed implementation."By September 2025, we anticipate issuing the first phase of the competitive bidding documents for private concessionaires," he stated.Three sub-committees; Technical, Governance & Regulatory, and Stakeholder Management have also been established to support the process.Mr Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, Chair of the Tech­nical Sub-Committee, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve and called on Ghanaians to support the Committee as it undertakes its critical mandate."The road will be challenging and difficult but I have confidence in the members that we will be able to live up to expectation by providing guidance to the re-structuring of the power distri­bution sector to ensure customer service satisfac­tion," he said. BY TIMES REPORTER