Fix ECG, Ghana Water Company within 30 days – FABAG 

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take urgent steps to reform the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Company.

The Association says efficiency in the two critical utilities is key to reviving Ghana’s economy and reducing the cost of living.

Speaking at a media engagement in Accra, FABAG Chairman, Mr. John Awuni, appealed directly to the President to take bold and decisive action within the next month. He said inefficiencies at ECG and the Ghana Water Company have become a major burden on industries, households, and the economy at large.

“We therefore respectfully ask His Excellency the President to act decisively within the next 30 days to launch a presidential compact for ECG. Efficiency before tariff is the reform Ghana needs, not tariff before efficiency. Efficiency before tariff is what Ghana needs,” he emphasized.

Mr. Awuni described fixing the two state-owned utilities as one of the greatest legacies the Mahama administration could leave behind. He noted that improving their operations would directly translate into economic stability and improved living conditions for Ghanaians.

“The greatest legacy the Mahama government respectfully can leave is to fix ECG and Ghana Water Company once and for all. And if done, every Ghanaian will feel the benefits of good governance through a sustainable increase in economic activities and reduction in the cost of goods and services. Ghana deserves a utility sector that powers growth, not one that drains it,” he said.

FABAG has also submitted a formal petition to the President, with copies sent to the Minister of Energy, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy, and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). Mr. Awuni expressed optimism that coordinated institutional reforms could deliver lasting results.

“We believe that together we can achieve a lasting solution in the utility sector that Ghanaians will enjoy. The 24-hour economy will succeed. Industrial takeoff will be meaningful and sustainable,” he added.

He further explained that inefficiencies in the electricity and water supply systems directly impact production costs and, by extension, the cost of living. “Ghanaians’ cost of living will be brought down because electricity and water are the major foundation costs of every production system,” he said, adding that industries have been struggling primarily due to poor utility services.