Fuel Prices Go Up Again: Gov't Reintroduces Energy Levy!
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Eiii Ghana! Be prepared for some tough times ahead. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr. John Jinapor, dey say government dey plan make some changes for the energy sector, and e go affect we all.
According to Mr. Jinapor, even though things dey improve small for the power sector, to fix am completely go need sacrifice from both government and citizens. He talk say dem dey pay major companies like ENI, Tullow, and WAPCo regularly now.
But the big news be say, government dey bring back the Energy Sector Recovery Levy for petrol products. You remember that levy wey dem stop because of wahala for the world? Well, e dey back now, and dem go use am pay old debts.
Why the Levy Dey Back?
Mr. Jinapor explain say ECG (Electricity Company of Ghana) get debt of about GH¢6.7 billion! E say if dem no do anything, the debts go destroy our energy infrastructure. That be why dem dey bring back the levy, so dem fit pay the debts.
He also talk say Ghana dey try stop relying on the Ministry of Finance to pay suppliers like Nigerian Gas and WAPCo. Dem dey work towards make the energy sector stand on its own feet financially.
What You Need to Know
- Fuel prices go go up because of the levy.
- Government dey try fix the energy sector.
- ECG get big debt wey dem dey try pay.
- We all go need sacrifice to make things better.
Mr. Jinapor dey beg Ghanaians to understand and support the changes. E say e no be business as usual, and we all get role to play. He add say dem go dey check the changes regularly and change am if e dey necessary. So, brace yourselves, things dey change for Ghana!