The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has appointed the Deputy Director of Customer Service, David Boadi Asamoah, as the new acting Managing Director.

His appointment follows the resignation of the immediate past Managing Director, Samuel Dubik Mahama on Wednesday, September 25.

According to information obtained by JoyNews, Mr Mahama resigned for personal reasons.

In his resignation letter, which was sighted by Myjoyonline.com, he wrote, "I have concluded that it is in my best interest to step away for personal reasons." Read also: ECG boss Samuel Mahama resigns for 'personal reasons' But in an emergency board meeting held on Friday, September 26, the ECG board confirmed David Boadi Asamoah's appointment, with immediate effect.