The disconnection of power supply to the Accra Sports Stadium by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is hampering the training activities of the nation's athletes, it has emerged.
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A national athlete who spoke on condition of anonymity according to Graphic Online, says, sportsmen and sportswomen were now unable to train at the DG Hathiramani Hall of the Stadium beyond 6:00 pm because of darkness.
"Most of the national athletes are in the security services and we do a lot of our training after work, so we are very worried about the situation. As athletes, we can't do much we can only pray that it will be fixed soon", the source reportedly said.
The Accra Sports Stadium was disconnected on Tuesday becoming the second national stadium to be disconnected from the national grid by ECG in two weeks after power to the constructed Cape Coast Sports Stadium was cut for owing the ECG GH¢719,792.46.
But the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Sports Authority, Frederica Mensah-Davies, who confirmed the disconnection says, The Accra Sports Stadium in 2015 owed the ECG bills worth GH¢240,000 and were placed on a payment plan of GH¢24,000 per month to enable them clear the debt.
However, the decision of ECG staff to reclaim debts owed it by state institutions appears to have put that agreement on hold.Â
"We are not the only ones who are owing, we have paid our sum for this month as part of the agreement but they (ECG) have asked us to pay a bit more for them to reconnect us", she stated, adding that, "We are hopeful that we will be able to raise the sum required by close of day to restore the power".