The Minister for Energy, Dr John Jinapor has disclosed that MTN Ghana is donating one million Ghana Cedis worth of airtime and data credits to engineers who worked to restore power following recent disruptions to the national electricity supply at Akosombo in the Eastern Region.

According to the Minister, the gesture is intended to appreciate the efforts of technical staff involved in stabilising the system and restoring electricity after challenges affected parts of the country.

The announcement highlights growing collaboration between the private sector and state institutions in supporting critical infrastructure recovery efforts.

The Minister made  this announcement when he joined President John Mahama to ascretain the level of works on the restoration exercise after the fire outbreak that affected the generation units last week.

The Minister praised the engineers for their commitment and swift response, noting that their work played a key role in restoring stability to the power supply system.

Meanwhile,President John Dramani Mahama has commended engineers and staff of the Volta River Authority(VRA) following a recent fire outbreak at the Akosombo Dam in the Eastern Region.

During a visit to the facility, the President acknowledged the impact of the incident on Ghanaians, particularly the recent power outages experienced in parts of the country.

He, however, praised the swift response of the technical team in restoring operations

President Mahama said he was not surprised by the efforts of the engineers, describing the Authority as home to some of the best human resources in the world.

He added that the incident provides an opportunity to upgrade the dam’s systems with more modern control technology to enhance efficiency and reliability.

He disclosed that he had been briefed on the progress of restoration works, noting that four turbines have already been brought back online, while work is ongoing to restore the remaining two units.

 The President also assured both the Volta River Authority and the Ghana Grid Company of government’s continued support to ensure full recovery and stability in power generation and transmission.