Ghana’s ruling government has concluded plans to begin export of electric power to Nigeria and other West African countries by 2015. The country’s Vice President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, who unfolded the plan in Accra, on Tuesday, said the government has already embarked on extensive expansion of power infrastructure to enable them achieve the project.
Mahama explained that a key motivation for the investment was that Ghana presently has competitive advantage in the area of power supply over other neighbouring countries, including Nigeria, which is still grappling with massive power deficit for its estimated 150 million citizens.
The vice president, who spoke at a summit on Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact Two in Accra, said the country intends to consolidate on its existing energy infrastructures by exploring alternative sources of supply, including solar power and biomass resources, to ensure that the target of selling power to other West African countries was achieved by the next four years.
Mahama, who underscored the imperative of stable energy in the economic development of his country said Ghana was partnering the United States Government to realize the dream, stressing that raising the nation`s power generation would in addition create wealth and alleviate poverty among her citizens. It was in the light of that initiative that the Millennium Challenge Account Compact two was organized to seek ways of funding power generation and transmission and uninterrupted power supply.
Under the arrangement, the country intends to increase her current 2000 megawatts of electricity to 5000 megawatts with the hope of selling surpluses to needy countries including Nigeria. Also speaking, Ghana’s deputy minister of Energy, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini explained that the country would require about $1.7billion to meet its quest for universal access to power supply, pointing out the President Arthur Mills government had already received about $966.55million from bilateral and multilateral institutions in that regard. Alhaji Fuseini said there was a` shortfall of about $729million against which background it considered MCA compact two was considered useful.
IT would be recalled that Ghana has one of the largest dams in the world had in 2009 celebrated her ten years of uninterrupted power supply. Authoritative sources say that the Akosombo Dam built by late President Kwame Nkrumah has the potential to supply the entire West Africa with electricity if fully utilized.
It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan had shortly after being sworn-in in May reviewed the nation’s power roadmap, raising fears that Nigeria may continue to live with power shortages in the foreseeable future.
Posted: at 16-12-2011 05:12 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Larrykingomoj at 16-12-2011 05:27 AM (12 years ago) (m)
I think say i don read this before how come mr poster come remove am, i don read am for sun Newspaper too. Naija too bad but i hope this insult will make Mr presido to wake up non now.
Posted: at 16-12-2011 05:27 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Ghana be careful when dealing with Nigeria because we might not pay for the service you render and only ask you guys to meet us in court by the same shameless looter(s)
Posted: at 16-12-2011 08:02 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
Ghana be careful when dealing with Nigeria because we might not pay for the service you render and only ask you guys to meet us in court by the same shameless looter(s)
Posted: at 16-12-2011 08:03 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
sophiebaby at 16-12-2011 10:22 AM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: Neduz on 16-12-2011 08:03 AM
Ghana be careful when dealing with Nigeria because we might not pay for the service you render and only ask you guys to meet us in court by the same shameless looter(s)
Life is 2short to wake up in the morning with regrets. LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS*SOPHIEBABY* :*
Posted: at 16-12-2011 10:22 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Nawa na only God go save Nigeria.see Ghana of yesterday give Nigeria electricity ok ooo.my advice is dat Ghana should be careful because naija no go pay oooooooo
Posted: at 16-12-2011 12:17 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
ZION7ZION at 16-12-2011 12:58 PM (12 years ago) (m)
i think the problem goodluck have is that the presidency position is too big for him, imagin Ghana planning to sell electricity to us, this is so sad. Revolution! Revolution! when ??
Posted: at 16-12-2011 12:58 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ZION7ZION at 16-12-2011 01:10 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Blaiseee on 16-12-2011 12:59 PM
GOD FORBIDS I reject ghana exporting electricity to Naija
you are rejecting it,dont be surprise that FG might shamefully announce on Tvs nd radios, that they are going into partnership with Ghana to improve our electricity. my brother this is so sad, there is nothing you and i can do, is their game, and they are playing it.
Posted: at 16-12-2011 01:10 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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