Ghana is hoping to reach a deal with Nigeria this week over a $103m (£70m) unpaid bill for gas after Nigeria's gas company suspended its threat to cut supplies.
Ghana has struggled to pay its Nigerian gas bill after the Volta River Authority (VRA) utility ran out of money because it stopped borrowing funds from banks as interest rates soared during the country's financial crisis.
The VRA stopped paying for gas in August last year, but last week the government did pay $10m, opening the way for talks on how the remaining sum will be paid.
Ghana's electricity industry is mired in a crisis, with tariffs too low to be profitable, reduced supplies from the country's dams and residents stealing power.
The gas, which is piped from Nigeria through Benin and Togo, is used to generate a quarter of Ghana's electricity so any cut in supply will hamper power production.
It's also a political problem because President John Mahama has vowed to end the blackouts by the start of next year.
BBC reportage
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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So na we dey help their lifes all those while, while we dey here dey suffer like mad... Serious matter i swear...... #NowPlaying>> right nw: sheyi shay... #NowPlaying>> right nw: sheyi shay....
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ReplyDeleteI think say dem say Ghana de...... Any way make i shut up.
ReplyDeleteThey better pay up,most of these african countries take Nigeria for a fool. They expect us to keep doing good to them while they show us disdain most times.
ReplyDeleteand yet these Ghanians does not respect Nigerians as the big brothers.... even at our country's government waywardness we could still boasts of electricity supplies to our neighbouring countries.. this goes to buttress the adage that nobody is outright useless.. lol
ReplyDeleteThey should pay up ASAP. Jona kill this nation no be small, since last year Ghana have using free gas and the likes of Deziani or what is her name kept quiet knowing fully well that this is lost of revenue.
ReplyDeleteOlorun make ka ri RU Jona no no le yi. Amin.
I pray they don't find a solution.
ReplyDeleteLet them cut them off.
I thought they claim they are superior ro Nigeria.
They can't even pay their own bills.
Anumapa!
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ReplyDeleteHow are the mighty fallen.
ReplyDeleteAs if we have light.
ReplyDeleteOh?
ReplyDeleteNigeria, giant of Africa, supplying energy to Ghana while enjoying blackouts. Odi Nma!
ReplyDeleteSo we supply em Gas??? Then wat is our problem???
ReplyDeleteGEJ! Good president! *side eye*
ReplyDeleteLight weh no reach us at all this we still deh sell, mtcheew
ReplyDeleteMy dear. Light wey never reach us.
DeleteGhanians leeching of Nigeria since 1900.
ReplyDeleteGhanians leeching of Nigeria since 1900.
ReplyDeleteLeeching *off
ReplyDeleteNo mind them. They've been enjoying power all this while and Nigerians have been suffering in darkness. PAY YOUR BILLS!
ReplyDeleteThey should cut them off kpatakpata! What nonsense! We dey complain say the one we produce never belle full us na to dey look for countries to supply to... And to imagine that they are owing us such amount of money yet they are quick to run their mouths off in social media when it comes to bashing our epileptic power supply. Let them feel what it means to try to be financially productive without constant power supply msheww
ReplyDeleteGhanaman, before you post any comment. You must first acknowledge us for all the benefits ur country is enjoying from us.
ReplyDeleteGhanaman come and tell your ghana must go to pay us our money quick quick. thank God Baba Go slow is trying to work
ReplyDeleteThey are owing much more than that or is this the discounted ammount?
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