ECG’s IT department resisting assessments and balance moves with the aid of the MD – Kwadwo Poku

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The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research, Kwadwo Poku, has fingered the IT department of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the technical hitch that affected the deposit buying machine of the Company.

According to him, the Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, has been trying to put in force some modifications at the Company, mainly in regards to how the credit score machine is controlled, however is going through some resistance from the IT branch who manipulate the system.

While he stopped short of accusing the IT branch of sabotage, he cited that the on-going impasse may additionally have a direct link to the machine shutdown that ECG had skilled over the previous six days.

This comes after some ECG pay as you go shoppers had been left in the dark after a technical venture affected the buy of credits for their meters.

Customers in Volta Region, Takoradi, Tema, Cape Coast, Kasoa, Winneba, Swedru, Koforidua, Nkawkaw and Tafo have been affected.

The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research, Kwadwo Poku, has fingered the IT department of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the technical hitch that affected the deposit buying machine of the Company.

According to him, the Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, has been trying to put in force some modifications at the Company, mainly in regards to how the credit score machine is controlled, however is going through some resistance from the IT branch who manipulate the system.

While he stopped short of accusing the IT branch of sabotage, he cited that the on-going impasse may additionally have a direct link to the machine shutdown that ECG had skilled over the previous six days.

This comes after some ECG pay as you go shoppers had been left in the dark after a technical venture affected the buy of credits for their meters.

Customers in Volta Region, Takoradi, Tema, Cape Coast, Kasoa, Winneba, Swedru, Koforidua, Nkawkaw and Tafo have been affected.

“There are vendors round the u . s . that are not on the ECG dealer list. How do they get their credit? So the MD is attempting to change matters round at ECG and insists that the ECG IT department opens up and let’s see what’s going on. That is how the National Security got here in. the National Security didn’t come in to take a supply code for a 0.33 party,” he said.

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Mines and Energy, John Jinapor, additionally known as for restraint regarding the issues surrounding the machine shutdown.

According to him, while the IT branch of the ECG has been bastardised following the technical hitch, it would be instead unfair to do so when there has been no concrete evidence to prove such claims.

He has, however, noted that the Management of ECG will be invited to appear earlier than the Committee after the issue is resolved for investigation into the motive of the hitch.

“There are vendors round the u . s . that are not on the ECG dealer list. How do they get their credit? So the MD is attempting to change matters round at ECG and insists that the ECG IT department opens up and let’s see what’s going on. That is how the National Security got here in. the National Security didn’t come in to take a supply code for a 0.33 party,” he said.

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Mines and Energy, John Jinapor, additionally known as for restraint regarding the issues surrounding the machine shutdown.

According to him, while the IT branch of the ECG has been bastardised following the technical hitch, it would be instead unfair to do so when there has been no concrete evidence to prove such claims.

He has, however, noted that the Management of ECG will be invited to appear earlier than the Committee after the issue is resolved for investigation into the motive of the hitch.