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ECG replaces stolen cables in Kwahu at 17,000 cost
Mpraeso (E/R), Aug. 27, GNA – The Mpraeso District of the
Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) spent 17,000 Ghana cedis
to replace overhead electricity cables stolen over the past
seven months.
Over 10,000 Ghana cedis were also spent to replace stolen
overhead cables in the Mpraeso town alone, which was the
hardest hit among other communities, the District Director
of the ECG, Mr Stephen Kakutey, told the GNA in an interview
on Wednesday.
He said landlords in the district had also spent huge sums
of money to replace service cables, which were also stolen.
Mr Kakutey attributed the rampant stealing of the cables to
the copper used for the cables, which are now being used to
manufacture all kinds of jewelleries.
He therefore advised communities in the district to form
neighbourhood watch dogs committees to arrest the criminals
and gave the assurance that management would reward those
who would assist to arrest the thieves.
GNA
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