Persons attempting to destroy properties meant for power generation in Ghana will be shot and killed, security personnel have warned.
Recently, some faceless persons attempted to burn gas pipelines in the Tema power enclave and cut down a pylon belonging to the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo).
The Head of Security of GRIDCo, Major Lawrence Appiah (Rtd) said the security will go to the extreme if the sabotage does not stop.
“We want to tell those who are doing this because they do not want the good of Ghana to be very careful in what they intend to do. We are ready with the soldiers. We know the rules of engagement but we will not hesitate if the arrest will not work; to shoot to kill because Ghana must succeed.”
“We all know how the government is working hard to improve power for all to enjoy. Unfortunately, some people are not interested and are trying to do things to bring it down. We are not going to sit down and allow it, so we have done all that we need to do. We have soldiers, police, the BNI and National Security assisting us to ensure that we nip it in the bud”, he told the media.
On Monday, some persons suspected to be arsonists torched some gas pipelines within the Tema enclave.
Public Relations Officer for the Energy Ministry, Nana Damoah who made this known said the Police have begun investigating the incident to arrest the culprits.
“Last night, some security men doing some regular checks along the pipelines that take one of the generating plants within the Tema enclave discovered that some persons had packed car tyres over some pipelines that were transmitting fuel to the generation plant and had torched these tyres, so the [pipelines] were burning,” Mr. Damoah said.
He also said the Energy Ministry is working to arrest persons who attempt to destroy properties belonging to the ministry.
Source: Daily Mail GH
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