Ashanti Region: Businesses halted as traders calls on ECG to come to their aid after tender strike transformer at Bronikrom

Traders at Abrepo- Bronikrom are calling on the Electricity Company of Ghana, the Ashanti Regional branch to come to their aid as their business activities have been halted due to thunder that strikes their transformer, causing the area to be experiencing a total blackout.

A rainstorm coupled with thunderstorms has hit an ECG transformer stationed at Abrepo-Bronikrom in the Bantama Sub-Metro of the Ashanti Region resulting in a blackout in the area and also halting business activities in the community.

Resident accounts that, there was a heavy downpour over two hours coupled with thunderstorms that led to the blackout and the destruction of the transformer. 

They noted a great blast within the area which they later learned that the transformer has blast.

According to they experienced the blackout from yesterday and this has stalled their business activities and should it persist without immediate intervention from the Electricity Co. of Ghana, their businesses and life would be very difficult for them.

They recalled that this is not the first time their transformer has been damaged, just recently, it got damaged but the ECG couldn't respond earlier which caused a lot of losses to their businesses. 

The residents within Bronikrom are appealing to the ECG to attend to the situation with an immediate solution.

 Story by Opamago Paparichy