The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) said that Accra Academy Senior High School was disconnected from the electricity grid due to a GH¢400,000 debt.
The disconnection caused a power outage at the school on Monday, February 19.
A teacher who requested anonymity stated that several on-campus teachers were also disconnected. Importantly, the instructor noted that the school is not directly responsible for paying the debt and is ignorant of the exact amount owing to the power distribution company.
In an interview with Accra-based radio, Citi FM, Paul Agraga, ECG’s head of prosecution, stated that the disconnection is part of the company’s continuous effort to recover unpaid payments.
“Normally, we have a team that goes around once a while to inform our customers of their debts so they do not accumulate and so if you take Accra Academy for example, they owe in excess of GH¢400,000 to the ECG.”
He went on to clarify and deny charges that the ECG is purposely targeting the school, emphasising that the corporation owes its partners money.
“We did not target Accra Academy specifically, but this is an ongoing operation that has affected many homes, businesses, and institutions. The no-free consumption policy does not discriminate and once you owe, you will be disconnected. It makes no difference whether it’s Parliament or a security service; we all have debts to people.”