POWER SUPPLY to the New Kejetia Market in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region, has been curtailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) reportedly took that bold action on Wednesday over a GH\u00a25 million debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The facility was said to owe the power supply agency that whopping amount due to non-payment of light bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to reports, the ECG has continually impressed upon the managers of the facility to pay but to no avail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, the ECG therefore decided to remove Kejetia from the national grid to prevent further power debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, checks by the paper on Thursday revealed that the place looked very dark even in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, Nana Prempeh, a leading member of the traders, has said Kejetia is no longer safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe place is looking very dark ever since the ECG cut power supply to Kejetia, and it put our safety at great risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf power supply is not restored by 3pm on Thursday, we shall ask all the traders to pack their goods and leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will only return to Kejetia after the power supply has been restored,\u201d Nana Prempeh informed journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said it is unacceptable for Kejetia with over 7,000 shops to have just a single meter, adding \u201cthis is the cause of the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nana Prempeh appealed to authorities concerned to provide a meter to every shop to stop the power debt issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n