{"id":377958,"date":"2017-11-27T13:53:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T13:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=377958"},"modified":"2017-11-27T13:53:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T13:53:10","slug":"vranedco-finally-restores-power-in-tamale-metropolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/vranedco-finally-restores-power-in-tamale-metropolis\/","title":{"rendered":"VRA\/NEDco finally restores power in Tamale Metropolis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Volta River Authority of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA\/NEDco), has finally restored power to the Tamale Metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>Almost the entire Tamale Metropolis was plunged into <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/21\/fire-at-nedco-sub-station-plunges-tamale-into-darkness\/\"><strong>total darkness<\/strong><\/a><\/span> on Monday, November 20,2017,\u00a0 following an inferno that gutted a portion of the substation at Choggu Hilltop.<\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/22\/vranedco-to-ration-power-in-tamale-due-to-faulty-panels\/\"><strong>Management of VRA\/NEDco<\/strong><\/a><\/span> on Friday, November 24, 2017, fully restored power to the Tamale Metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>The VRA\/NEDco Manager in charge of Corporate Communications, Maxwell Kotoka, in a statement copied <strong>citifmonline.com<\/strong>, stated that, &#8220;It would be recalled that in the evening of Monday, November 20, 2017, fire razed critical equipment through which nearly all domestic and commercial consumers, were being served electric power in the metropolis, thereby plunging nearly the entire township into darkness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since then, the Management and Staff of NEDCo, working with tremendous support and cooperation from GRIDCo, the Hon Minister of Energy, the Hon. Northern Regional Minister, The Hon. Minister for Roads and Highways, The Ghana Police Service, The Department of Roads and Highways, Various local contractors, the Media and of course, the Chiefs and good people of Tamale have succeeded in restoring power to all the affected consumers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It must however be re-iterated that, all the restorations so far are temporary ones, whilst we take steps to fully investigate the cause of the fire with the view to avoiding a future recurrence, and to replace the burnt equipment. This will take some reasonable time so we would have to make do with the temporary arrangements for a while.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell Kotoka reaffirmed management&#8217;s commitment to permanently fix the problem as Christmas approaches.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We assure the public that as usual, we shall continue to do our best in rising to the challenges that may come up. In this regard, we still urge the public to continue to be patient, tolerant and cooperative.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Meanwhile, the fenced space at the frontage of the GRIDCo Sub-station, off the Choggu-Water Works Road, has been converted into the distribution hub centre for Tamale, so it has been designated a security zone where entry and\/or loitering is strictly prohibited. The General Public is accordingly advised not to trespass for their own interest and safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He appreciated the tremendous efforts of individuals and institutions that supported VRA\/NEDco during the difficult times saying, &#8220;We wish to deeply acknowledge and tremendously thank all who have supported us in diverse ways for their respective roles without which the stop-gap works could not have been done in such a record time. We hope to be able to continue to count on you in these trying times and beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karm Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Volta River Authority of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA\/NEDco), has finally restored power to the Tamale Metropolis. Almost the entire Tamale Metropolis was plunged into total darkness on Monday, November 20,2017,\u00a0 following an inferno that gutted a portion of the substation at Choggu Hilltop. 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