{"id":88799,"date":"2025-08-08T18:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88799"},"modified":"2025-08-08T18:24:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:24:53","slug":"nicholas-aazine-ghanaians-need-to-take-up-the-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=88799","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas Aazine: Ghanaians need to take up the power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For almost 2 decades, both prominent political parties in the country, NDC and NPP, have failed the country when it comes to managing the electrical power supply.<\/p>\n

Each party has come out with very glittering manifestos to address certain basic needs such as water, sanitation and electricity power supply and yet we are still barricaded in the same situation, sor dum, sor dum.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The poor management of electrical power or energy has been \u2018poli-monicize.\u2019 All we hear and are left with is a blame game<\/em><\/strong>. It is almost comic \u2013 Ghanaians now \u2018bet\u2019 in the blame game, and the prize? Sky-high electricity bills taxed to the bone. Every new government arrives armed with a scandal expos\u00e9 kit, eager to paint the other side dirty while polishing their own image. But let\u2019s be honest\u2014they\u2019ve all had their turn in the mud. None can claim a clean slate.<\/p>\n

Electricity, as we all know, is a fundamental pillar of economic growth in every country. You simply can\u2019t do without it\u2014you can\u2019t plan, you can\u2019t work, and you certainly can\u2019t achieve meaningful development without it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Until we strip partisan meddling from our system\u2014especially when it comes to basic utility services\u2014we\u2019ll keep playing the same old game of politricking<\/em> and musical chairs every time a new government takes office.<\/p>\n

While we commend the government\u2019s recent renewable energy initiatives, especially for island communities, we must ask: as the second phase of fossil fuel exploration unfolds, have communities themselves, not just their \u201cleaders,\u201d been genuinely engaged and informed? What safeguards are in place to ensure this phase ends harmful practices like gas flaring, which continue to endanger health and the environment?<\/p>\n

If the gas is tied to the electricity supply chain, then why not explore cleaner, safer alternatives? Why not invest in decentralized solutions like solar-powered street lights to illuminate our roads, improve safety, and reduce dependence on polluting energy systems?<\/p>\n

Ghana, at the age of 68 as a country, should not still be wobbling over how basic needs such as water, electricity and sanitation management should be handled.<\/p>\n

It looks like Ghana finds it very difficult to equate the propensity and importance of other sources of electrical power (Renewable \u00a0Electrical \u00a0Energy) to the hydroelectric power, which nearly 90% of the country depends.<\/p>\n

A lot of talks, manifestos and conferences have been organized on this particular area, to relook at other sources of power. Nevertheless, very little is happening on the ground.<\/p>\n

Every government that comes into power presents a long chain of strategies to augment the country\u2019s electricity supply, often promising to incorporate renewable resources. But year after year, very little is achieved. Most plans never leave the drawing board.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in more daring and forward-thinking countries \u2013 where electricity is rightly treated as a basic necessity, such matters are neither up for endless political debate nor shamefully politicised in parliament. They act. They invest. And they build systems that work.<\/p>\n

It is high time Ghanaians \u2013 corporate bodies, institutions, communities, families, and even individuals \u2013 take the power supply situation into their own hands. <\/p>\n

We must begin to seriously explore and invest in alternative renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass.<\/p>\n

These resources are not futuristic fantasies. They are viable, valuable, durable, and sustainable means of generating power. Indeed, the benefits are profound: investing in renewable energy can stimulate economic growth, reduce taxes, and ultimately lower electricity tariffs for everyone.<\/p>\n

For far too long, we\u2019ve relied on governments that come and go \u2013 each borrowing millions to patch a broken system without committing to real, long-term solutions. Meanwhile, we remain at the mercy of erratic power supply and skyrocketing utility bills.<\/p>\n

But we are not helpless.<\/p>\n

Ghanaians have the capacity and creativity to break this cycle. We must rise to the challenge and reclaim our energy future. Renewable energy is not just an alternative \u2013 it is our opportunity for independence, innovation, and long-term resilience.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s stop waiting.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take the power back.<\/p>\n

Take up the power. Generate your own power. Ghana deserves better \u2013 and so do you.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Aazine, SVD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coordinator: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)\/<\/strong><\/p>\n

VIVAT-Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Member of the Divine Word Missionaries (SVD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Catholic Missionary Society, serving God through Humanity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Email: nicholasbetol@gmail.com<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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