From Ghana Web

President John Mahama says the power plants that rely on gas from the West Africa Gas Pipeline have been shut down as a result of Nigeria’s failure to provide enough of gas in accordance with the contract.

He said Nigeria has paid to Ghana an amount of $10 million in penalties for failing to deliver the quantity of gas spelt out under the West African Gas Pipeline project.

The populous West African country was expected to provide at least 120 million cubic feet of gas daily but it has consistently defaulted.

The failure of Nigeria to meet its contractual obligations to Ghana has led to a protracted power crisis in the country.

Officials of the Ghana Grid Company earlier this week indicated they have been forced to shed between 400 and 600 megawatts of power due to the inconsistent and reduced supply of power from the local power generators who also blame their inability to generate more power on the insufficient supply of gas from Nigeria through the West African Gas pipeline.

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