The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has agreed to government\u2019s directive to purchase electric meters from local manufacturers to undertake their electrification projects.<\/p>\n
The government directed the ECG last Friday to purchase their electric meters from local companies instead of importing them.<\/p>\n
This, according to government will provide ready market for local companies who manufacture such products.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”XmrvwdTyxpPy30co8UegOiwYIecZj4XE”]Speaking to Citi News,<\/strong> the Head of the Public Relation Office of the ECG, William Boateng indicated that his outfit will expedite action on the decision to support local companies.<\/p>\n He described the directive as a \u201cvery great and noble idea\u201d adding that the ECG had already been engaging and assisting some of the local cable and electric meter manufacturers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been assisting some of these companies by doing business with them already. Most of our cables are purchased from within[In Ghana]. With the meters, we have some companies who produce here so it\u2019s just a matter of intensifying our dealings with them,\u201d said Mr. Boateng.<\/p>\n He remarked that in the process of doing business with them, frequent consultations will be done with regards to incorporating new ideas to improve upon their products.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we have any new ideas, we can talk to their engineers and together, we can improve and then move on. We are working with them and definitely, we will continue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Mr. Boateng was optimistic that working with local manufacturing companies will \u201chelp us keep the money in Ghana, create employment and build the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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