{"id":16769,"date":"2026-04-27T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=16769"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:05:58","slug":"a-knee-jerk-reaction-titus-glover-criticizes-order-for-gridco-ceo-to-step-aside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=16769","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A knee-jerk reaction\u2019 \u2013 Titus Glover criticizes order for GRIDCo CEO to step aside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Titus Glover, the former Greater Accra Regional Minister and current Member of Parliament for Tema East, has condemned Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor\u2019s decision to ask GRIDCo\u2019s CEO, Ing. Mark Awuah Baah, to step aside. Glover called the move a \u201cknee-jerk reaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Speaking on Adom FM\u2019s\u00a0<em>Dwaso Nsem<\/em>, Glover questioned the rationale behind the directive, particularly since investigations into the Akosombo substation fire are still underway. He argued that the CEO is due to retire in June and would soon be on leave anyway, asking why authorities can\u2019t focus on solving the actual problem instead of making hasty personnel changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">From a non-expert standpoint, Glover believes the fire appears to have been accidental. He stated that unless there is concrete evidence of sabotage, officials should avoid acting on rumors or speculation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The fire caused significant damage to key infrastructure, leading to widespread blackouts and the shutdown of operations at the Akosombo Dam. While authorities continue to investigate the cause and extent of the damage, the Minister has defended his directive as necessary for a transparent and independent inquiry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">In a related move, the Ashanti Regional leadership of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has also been reshuffled to improve efficiency amid ongoing sector challenges. However, Glover argued that changing leaders alone won\u2019t solve the underlying crisis. He called for a more thoughtful approach, questioning whether those being removed are truly responsible for the problems in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><em><strong>Disclaimer: The content provided on Fish FM Online is for informational and entertainment purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness, reliability, or timeliness of the information presented. Fish FM Online and its affiliates are not responsible for any errors or omissions, nor for any decisions made based on the content available on our platform.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Titus Glover, the former Greater Accra Regional Minister and current Member of Parliament for Tema East, has condemned Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor\u2019s decision to ask GRIDCo\u2019s CEO, Ing. Mark Awuah Baah, to step aside. Glover called the move a \u201cknee-jerk reaction.\u201d Speaking on Adom FM\u2019s\u00a0Dwaso Nsem, Glover questioned the rationale behind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123457,"featured_media":16770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,18],"tags":[5286,5285],"class_list":["post-16769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news","category-politics","tag-gridco-ceo","tag-titus-glover"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16769","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=16769"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16771,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16769\/revisions\/16771"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}