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In a bid to address the ongoing impasse between the Ministry of Finance and Karpowership over unpaid dues amounting to approximately US$46 million, Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh convened a crucial meeting at State House. Present at the meeting were the Minister of Finance, officials from the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), and the Country Representative of Karpowership.
The Chief Minister emphasized the urgency of the situation, insisting that a substantial payment must be made to Karpowership by today’s deadline, as set by the company’s management.
Sources within State House indicate that the Chief Minister’s intervention holds promise for resolving the impasse. Last week, the Ministry of Finance agreed to make a significant payment to Karpowership in accordance with the deadline.
Karpowership had threatened to cut off electricity supply if they did not receive a substantial payment as agreed upon by the Deputy Minister of Finance 1 and the Minister of Energy.
Chief Minister Sengeh reiterated the importance of making a substantial payment today to prevent a prolonged blackout in the city.
Currently, Karpowership provides 30MW of electricity to Freetown, a significant reduction from the 65MW previously supplied, due to outstanding invoices dating back to last year.
President Bio has set a deadline of Friday for the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy, and EDSA to find a lasting solution to the recurring blackout issue in Freetown, warning of decisive action if no resolution is reached.
The Chief Minister’s intervention has been lauded as a demonstration of strong leadership in tackling critical challenges facing the nation.
Meanwhile, the West African Power Pool (WAPP) project, known as the CLSG project, is also experiencing reduced electricity supply due to outstanding payments of US$18 million owed by the Ministry of Finance.
Despite Karpowership’s demand for a US$27 million instalment from the Ministry of Finance, the company has exercised restraint by not completely shutting down their generators.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing as stakeholders work towards a resolution to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in Freetown and beyond.
See di lie lie government wae we get? Now na 46 million, insead of 27 million, en norto just last week den bin tell we say den don fix the problem. Tell bati boy Sengeh say tok tok nor dar, na tok en do do, en dis illegitimate govt nor geh at least half for gee dem, so,den nor able toknen do. Den dae incure cost for provide power, den nor dae gee wee for free. Suntem e go beg lae light dae April 27, na dat normo.
E look lek say den nor bin dae pay any bill. Den crase. Bio say decisive action will be taken, but how EDSA en Ministry of Finance for fen korpoh wae e en e wef jus dae chap we? Una bin know say una nor bin dae pay bills but now una wan mek serious wae di embarrassment don catch una.
Oooh salone
Oh Salone!
Some Salone man dem na disease for this country instead of we all join hand for the betterment of this we wan country we still dae politicize. Wae light go we all suffer and wae light cam we all enjoy am so why we tan so ba.
All tem una dae lie pa people dem,una dae gie lite tidae una dae gie lite tidae,way d lite now??????????
“Some Salone man dem na disease for this country instead of we all join hand for the betterment of this we wan country we still dae politicize. Wae light go we all suffer and wae light cam we all enjoy am so why we tan so ba.”
Sengeh, na you dis? or just another random Bio bootlicker, wae dae put politics befo country? We nor geh light, ormus decade this wae we govt dem nor able fix di problem, simple problem. En wae all di bluff tok wae Bio bin dae tok wae e bin dar run? E say e go fix di problem, e criticize the last govt, e say e go fix problem as soon as e be president, 5 plus years later, natin. You nor tink say we for complain? Even if you na millionaire, you go build million dollar ose, wata still nor dae comot na pump, light nor dae, oose kine country dis? As much as you wan bato Bio, you go agree say if na bin business dis, it is being very poorly managed and the managers should be fired. Hundreds of years ago, we people den bin dae go na river go tote wata, we still nor moif pass dat yate. Alaki.