Accra: Ghanaian musician Coded, formerly of the defunct music group 4x4, has entered the ongoing public debate over Ghana's power crisis, supporting President John Dramani Mahama. In a post on X, Coded expressed frustration at Ghanaians who continue to criticize the government over the electricity outages, despite the fire that destroyed the GRIDCo substation at Akosombo, the country's main source of hydroelectric power.
According to Ghana Web, Coded called out what he describes as the needless politicization of a situation he believes the government is genuinely working to fix. He urged Ghanaians to stop the political blame game and recognize the efforts being made to advance the country. Coded suggested that alternating blame between political parties does not yield progress.
The musician defended the government's handling of the Akosombo situation, emphasizing that the fire that crippled the facility was beyond anyone's immediate control. He argued that the logical response is repair and restoration of the damaged infrastructure. Coded questioned what critics expect from the government, suggesting that repairing and upgrading old transformers is the necessary course of action.
Coded also criticized those who expect impossible solutions from the leadership in these circumstances. He sarcastically remarked about unrealistic expectations, implying that critics are being unreasonable.
His comments come amidst a broader social media debate triggered by the Akosombo substation fire, which led to a complete shutdown of the dam and widespread power outages across the country. Energy Minister John Jinapor has confirmed that two generating units have been restored, with full capacity restoration expected by the end of the week.
Source: Ghana Web