Award-winning Rapper Sarkodie has reacted to Tuesday’s erratic power supply at the babies ward of the Tema General hospital.
Moments after the light out, a viral video was shared where a nurse lamented the situation detailing how the electrical power cut poses a threat to the lives of babies who are in incubators at the hospital.
“They just turned the lights off at Tema General Hospital right now … if we don’t get light in few minutes, the probability that we might lose a lot of babies is high,” the nurse said in the video which has caught the attention of many Ghanaians.
SAD!
Babies and other patients at the Tema General Hospital suffering because of no lights.
A timetable from ECG enables everyone to plan including this hospital. pic.twitter.com/ch173s8mI3— roland walker👣 (@rowalkerghana) March 27, 2024
Sarkodie in reacting to the situation posted the video on his Instagram story and bemoaned the situation blaming it on misplaced priorities on the path of government.
“The impact when we misplace priorities. We pray for these innocent babies,” he wrote.
There have been erratic power cut across the country recently. Due to this, many Ghanaians including the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has demanded a load-shedding timetable.
However, during the inauguration of the NPP campaign team in the Ashanti Region, Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh challenged those advocating for a load-shedding timetable to present their own proposed schedules.
He encouraged critics to develop their own timetables if they deemed it necessary.
“Let those who want the timetable bring it. I don’t know of any timetable because the ECG has said it is not necessary. Why would someone just wish evil for the country?” he asked.
“I have assured you that we are committed to addressing this issue, and it’s not an instant fix. It’s a gradual process,” he emphasized on government’s intention to fix the erratic power cut.
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