The Electricity Company of Ghana can not be blamed for the recent fire outbreak at the Kumasi kejetia market .

Last Wednesday fire at new kejetia market destroyed about 33 shops which has led to the closure of the market for investigation and maintenance .

Mr Samuel Mahama The managing director of the company reacting to accusations that the company refusal to provide about eight thousand electricity meters at the market as the main cause of the fire said the company cannot be blamed for the unfortunate incident .

He said Electricity company of Ghana provided a bulk electricity meter that can contain electricity load of the facility and therefore do not accept blame for the fire .

Assurance was given to the traders that the company is working with the management of the facility and Kumasi metropolitan assembly to provide separate electricity meters for the shops in the market .

He stressed that an installation exercise would be carried out by the company and the management of the market to ensure an effective education on the installation of the new meters .

About three thousand meters has been procured by the company to be installed at the facility.

Source: Ghana/sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah