Speaking in Parliament on March 14, Afenyo-Markin expressed disappointment that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, despite being in power for less than three months, is already struggling with power supply issues.
He stressed that Ghanaians did not expect a return to dumsor so soon into the new government’s tenure.
“We are barely three months into office under this new administration, and we don’t expect dumsor to return,” he stated.
He also pointed out the government’s swift action in dismissing Dr. George Akuffo Dampare as the Inspector General of Police, questioning why the same urgency was not applied to addressing the energy crisis.
Highlighting the impact of the power outages, Afenyo-Markin noted that businesses, students, and households were suffering due to inconsistent electricity supply.
He urged the Minister of Energy to provide a clear schedule of planned outages to help Ghanaians prepare accordingly.
According to him, several regions, including Ashanti, Volta, Greater Accra, and Tema, have experienced both scheduled and unscheduled blackouts, with some lasting up to 24 hours.
He called on the leadership of government business to take the issue seriously and ensure a solution is found.