Mahama is responsible for paying his own utility bills and has never missed a payment.
During a routine check, the Electricity Company of Ghana learned that the former president Mahama is responsible for his own bills.
The managing director, Mr. Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, claims that Mr. Mahama always pays his debts on time and out of his own pocket.
The MD expressed concern that no one would use the information to gain political advantage during an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM, but he also showed surprise that a former president would be responsible for his own utility bills.
Samual Mahama pledged that he would bring the matter up with the Chief of Staff and make sure that the state paid the former president’s utility bills.
John Mahama pays his own bills, confirmed by the ECG MD!! pic.twitter.com/QZvhqoi90G
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In a previous interview with Alfred Ocansey of TV3, Mr. Mahama stated that, contrary to popular belief, he pays all of his bills and does not receive any benefits as a former president.
Last month, the national revenue mobilization taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana disconnected three blocks at the police barracks at Osu in Accra due to an illegal connection (connected power directly without a meter).
On Tuesday, the task force was making its routine rounds to recover money from customers when it came across the illegality.
Along with pursuing people who owe ECG debts, the task force takes advantage of the opportunity to look for illicit connections.
“Since it’s an illegal connection, we have the first right to disconnect before we deal with issues.” Laila Abubakari, the manager in charge of external communications, spoke to Citi News.
The disconnecting is a part of a nationwide operation to recover money that customers owe ECG and to assess the condition of all meters.
“The Ghana police would have to come to ECG where a bill will be generated for them covering a period of 12 months,” she added.
