Phase I of Drobonso electrification project completed

Business News of Sunday, 11 May 2014

Source: Graphic Online

The first phase of an electrification project at Drobonso, the capital of Sekyere Afram Plains, has been completed.

This was made possible through efforts of the Ministry of Energy to connect people in the newly created district to the national grid.

Under the first phase of the project, only streetlights have been connected to the national grid, while the second phase, yet to be started, would be the wiring of the various households and installation of electric metres.

A 14.2 km stretch of electric poles wiring commenced on September 15, 2013 and was completed on December 15, 2013.

The Resident Engineer, Mr Kwadwo Asare of the Wilkins Engineering, told the Daily Graphic that power was connected from Deduako near Atebubu in the Brong Ahafo Region to Drobonso.

He said with the quick collaboration of the Ministry of Energy and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the second phase could commence in no time.

At a ceremony at Drobonso, both the Member of Parliament for Sekyere Afram Plains, Mr Alex Adomako-Mensah, and the District Chief Executive, Mr Donkor Fuseini, were assisted by the Dronbonsohene, Nana Dwamena Dankwa Dwubisiaw, to inaugurate the first phase of the project.

He pledged his support for the electrification project at Drobonso, as that was his place of abode, and called on the government to quicken efforts to commence the second phase, when electricity would be extended to the various households.

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Phase I of Drobonso electrification project completed