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Nhyiaeso Chief assures support to end encroachment on utility corridors in Kumasi

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Ashanti West – 5th September 2026

Traditional authorities of Nhyiaeso, a suburb of Kumasi, have pledged support to the Electricity Company of Ghana to protect lands serving as utility corridors in the area.

Chief of the community, Nana Osei Yaw Frimpong II, assured of ending encroachment of utility corridors and enforcing the right-of-way laws within his jurisdiction.

The Kumasi Nhyiaesohene made the assurances during a courtesy call on the management of the Ashanti West Region on Wednesday, September 2, at the Regional Office in Adum.

“Electricity cannot get to our homes and businesses without poles and transformers, so if you want to install a transformer at designated utility corridors within my jurisdiction and you notice anyone has encroached or if you see anyone selling beside your poles or under your wires, kindly report to my office and we will ensure the right thing is done,” he pledged.

The support from the traditional authority comes at a time when utility companies like the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) are battling the menace of heavy encroachment on lands earmarked for the construction of electricity infrastructure.

The visit afforded the chief the opportunity to interact with Ashanti West Management and deepen existing relations between ECG and traditional authorities in the Ashanti Region.

Nana Osei Yaw Frimpong II also commended ECG for improved service delivery in areas under his jurisdiction, like Ahodwo, parts of Adum, Darkodwom, Danyame, Ridge, KATH, Ridge Condos, and surrounding areas.

“Electricity has become a necessity for every household, and without electricity, businesses and, to a larger extent, the economy will collapse, so as traditional authorities, we have to support you to do your work diligently. If the light stays on, our people will also benefit tremendously, and I must say that in recent times, the power has been stable, so keep up the good work,” he said.

Ing. George Amoah, General Manager for ECG Ashanti West Region, welcomed the assurance and promised further collaboration with traditional authorities to serve the region.

“As the Kumasi Nhyiaesohene, your territory is critical to our operations, as it is located in the central part of Kumasi, with individuals encroaching on our right of way with their buildings. These individuals end up writing to ECG to relocate our infrastructure at an extra cost to the company, so pledging to support us and ending this menace is a step in the right direction,” he said.

Ing. Amoah noted that the electricity distributor is fully aware of the load growth in areas like Ridge, Danyame, Ahodwo, and the Adum Central Business District, with numerous high-rise buildings replacing smaller buildings, and is assured of an improved power supply for commercial activities in the area.

Ing. Amoah announced that ECG has upgraded some power transformers at the Ridge Bulk Supply Point, and GRIDCo is currently upgrading their power transformer as part of efforts to meet the growing demand of power in the greater Kumasi and Ashanti regions.

“We have also started a project to install two new 500 kVA transformers within the Adum Central Business District to meet the growing demand for electricity in Adum,” he added.

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DANYAME AND KOKOBEN DISTRICTS GO THE EXTRA MILE TO RESTORE POWER TO CUSTOMERS AT NIGHT

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Ashanti West – 28th August 2026

The commitment to keeping customers connected was demonstrated on Friday, August 28, 2026, when fault teams from the Danyame and Kokoben Districts worked late into the night to restore power to customers following faults on two different feeders.

The two faults, both involving jumper cuts, occurred within minutes of each other. The first was recorded at about 8:45 p.m. on the Kokoben feeder at Ebenezer Junction, while the second occurred at 8:47 p.m. on the Bekwame feeder at Trede.

The faults affected customers in Kokoben, Brofoyedru, Nkoransa, Trede, Pakyi, Kotwi, Adumasa, Bekwame, Kyekyewere, Pakyi No. 1 and 2, Sabin Akrofrom and Ampabame.

Upon receiving information about the faults, the respective fault teams immediately liaised with Control Operations to ensure that the necessary safety procedures were followed before proceeding to the affected locations.

What followed was a night of determination and teamwork.

Despite the wet and windy weather conditions and poor visibility, the fault teams remained committed to restoring power to the affected customers. Working under challenging conditions, the teams repaired the broken jumpers and carried out other necessary maintenance activities.

By 11:47 p.m., power had been restored to the affected customers.

The prompt response helped minimise outage downtime, reduced the inconvenience to customers and saved the Company from potential revenue losses associated with prolonged unserved energy.

For Ing. George Amoah, General Manager, Ashanti West Region, the decision by the two teams to continue working despite the difficult conditions was a reflection of the importance ECG places on its customers.

He explained that waiting until weather conditions improved and visibility became clearer would have prolonged the outage into the following day and caused further inconvenience to customers.

“In Ashanti West Region, delighting the customer is our hallmark, hence going the extra mile is not just a mantra or slogan but a promise to our customers,” Ing. Amoah said.

He noted that the actions of the two fault teams were also consistent with ECG’s core values of Excellence and Reliability.

According to him, excellence means continuously seeking to improve skills, processes and outcomes to exceed expectations and deliver results, while reliability requires the Company to build trust through dependable and consistent performance.

The efforts of the Danyame and Kokoben teams provided a practical demonstration of these values as they remained at work late into the night to ensure that customers were not left without power longer than necessary.

For residents who benefited from the quick restoration, the effort did not go unnoticed.

Mrs. Ernestina Aidoo, a resident of Brofoyedru, expressed her appreciation to the ECG team for their dedication and commitment to restoring power promptly.

Ing. Amoah has meanwhile urged customers experiencing faults within their individual premises to avoid engaging the services of private electricians and instead report such faults to ECG.

Customers can contact the ECG Contact Centre on 0302 611 611, visit the nearest ECG office, lodge a complaint through the ECG Power App, or reach the Company through its social media platforms on Facebook, X and Instagram via @ECGghOfficial.

The overnight efforts of the Danyame and Kokoben fault teams are a testament to ECG’s commitment to providing reliable service to its customers.

For these teams, going the extra mile meant working through the night, in difficult weather conditions, to ensure that customers could have their power restored as quickly as possible.

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