By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Ashanti Regional Branch of the water distribution company, the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has dragged 22 customers to court for failing to pay their water bills.
The customers, according to the GWCL, owe a total of GH¢198,762.07 and have not settled their bills despite disconnections and follow-ups by its officials.
The water distribution company explains that it took legal action after exhausting all other means of recovering the money.
Some of the defaulters appeared in court, but the judge at the Asokwa District Court insisted that the landlords must appear in person.
The case has been adjourned until August 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, the Ashanti South Regional Manager of GWCL, Ing. Edward Kwabena Agyekum, has appealed to customers to always pay for the water they use.
“I want to urge our customers to make every effort to pay for the water they consume. The inability of customers to pay their bills is a matter of attitude, and that is why I am calling on all Ghanaians to pay for the water they use. When bills are paid on time, it helps us to continue to provide water to homes,” he reiterated.