Pay your bills now or we’ll disconnect you – ECG workers warn Osei-Mensah

In Ghana, tension is brewing between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) workers and Simon Osei-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, following his controversial directive that led to the arrest of a key ECG manager.

This directive came after the national utility’s Revenue Mobilization Taskforce disconnected electricity at Kumasi Technical University due to unpaid bills, which seemingly prompted the Minister’s order for the arrest of the Ashanti East Manager, Mark Wiafe Asomani.

The arrest has infuriated ECG employees, triggering a series of protests and the dawn of a stern ultimatum for the Minister to apologize.

With the deadline having expired this past Tuesday without any word from Osei-Mensah, ECG workers have taken a more visible stand, adorning red bands at workstations across the country, though they assure that this symbolic protest has not affected customer service.

The union’s stance is clear: Simon Osei-Mensah must not only issue an apology but also settle his own alleged unpaid electricity bills at his private residences.

They have threatened to disconnect his power should they find any outstanding balance.

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A worker, speaking anonymously, voiced the collective frustration, indicating readiness to escalate the situation: “If the regional minister owes any bill in his private house, we are going there. This week we will get to his house if he owes a pesewa, we will disconnect him. Then the police must come and arrest all of us.”

The workers argue that the Minister’s actions set a dangerous precedent that could encourage other customers to disregard their financial obligations to the utility.

They believe that an unreserved apology from the Minister is essential to move forward and restore respect for the operations of ECG.

The ECG union has warned that their protest will intensify if their demands are not met, signaling a serious and escalating standoff that underscores deeper issues of governance and accountability in the region.

This clash highlights the broader challenges faced by public utilities in managing relations with government officials and enforcing compliance among high-ranking individuals.

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