Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has disclosed that replacing the country\u2019s ageing water transmission pipelines would cost more than GH\u20b53.5 billion (US$356 million) \u2014 far beyond the company\u2019s current financial capacity.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show, Mr Mutawakilu said most of Ghana\u2019s major transmission lines are old, weak and operating below capacity, posing a significant challenge to effective water distribution.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of this transmission capacity utilisation is low. Most of the transmission lines are weak and need to be replaced, and that is a huge cost,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are talking about 356 million dollars to replace the old pipes and put in new pipes \u2014 that\u2019s more than 3.5 billion Ghana cedis.\u201d<\/p>\n
He explained that the company\u2019s annual revenue falls well short of what would be required to undertake such a large-scale overhaul.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, we make almost 1.8 billion cedis \u2014 that\u2019s about 100 to 150 million dollars for the whole year. This is the whole amount, not taking salaries or maintenance into account,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, if you take it, you realise that we are not in good shape.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments come amid recurring water shortages in Accra and parts of the Greater Accra Region, which have sparked public concern and political debate over infrastructure planning and investment.<\/p>\n
Mr Mutawakilu noted that the combined impact of ageing treatment plants, deteriorating pipelines and limited revenue has left the utility struggling to meet the rising demand for water driven by population growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is not just the number of plants; it\u2019s the transmission lines connecting them,\u201d he said. \u201cWithout replacing these old pipelines, a lot of water is lost, and supply remains inconsistent, especially in urban areas.\u201d<\/p>\n
The GWL Managing Director urged policymakers to prioritise capital investment in both water production and distribution infrastructure, warning that further delays could worsen service disruptions and public dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cWater is essential for life and development,\u201d he said. \u201cWe must match infrastructure investment with our population growth, or these challenges will continue to escalate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has disclosed that replacing the country\u2019s ageing water transmission pipelines would cost more than GH\u20b53.5 billion (US$356 million) \u2014 far beyond the company\u2019s current financial capacity.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show, Mr Mutawakilu said most of Ghana\u2019s major transmission lines are old, weak and operating below capacity, posing a significant challenge to effective water distribution.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of this transmission capacity utilisation is low. Most of the transmission lines are weak and need to be replaced, and that is a huge cost,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are talking about 356 million dollars to replace the old pipes and put in new pipes \u2014 that\u2019s more than 3.5 billion Ghana cedis.\u201d<\/p>\n
He explained that the company\u2019s annual revenue falls well short of what would be required to undertake such a large-scale overhaul.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, we make almost 1.8 billion cedis \u2014 that\u2019s about 100 to 150 million dollars for the whole year. This is the whole amount, not taking salaries or maintenance into account,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, if you take it, you realise that we are not in good shape.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments come amid recurring water shortages in Accra and parts of the Greater Accra Region, which have sparked public concern and political debate over infrastructure planning and investment.<\/p>\n
Mr Mutawakilu noted that the combined impact of ageing treatment plants, deteriorating pipelines and limited revenue has left the utility struggling to meet the rising demand for water driven by population growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is not just the number of plants; it\u2019s the transmission lines connecting them,\u201d he said. \u201cWithout replacing these old pipelines, a lot of water is lost, and supply remains inconsistent, especially in urban areas.\u201d<\/p>\n
The GWL Managing Director urged policymakers to prioritise capital investment in both water production and distribution infrastructure, warning that further delays could worsen service disruptions and public dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cWater is essential for life and development,\u201d he said. \u201cWe must match infrastructure investment with our population growth, or these challenges will continue to escalate.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has disclosed that replacing the country\u2019s ageing water transmission pipelines would cost more than GH\u20b53.5 billion (US$356 million) \u2014 far beyond the company\u2019s current financial capacity. Speaking on the Joy Super Morning Show, Mr Mutawakilu said most of Ghana\u2019s major transmission lines are old, weak and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123457,"featured_media":15783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[4759,4758],"class_list":["post-15782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news","tag-adam-mutawakilu","tag-gwl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/123457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15782"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15784,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15782\/revisions\/15784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}