The Engineering Council of Ghana has raised serious concerns over the recent arrest of Ing. Michael Wiafe, the General Manager of the Ashanti East Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
Ing. Wiafe was detained on April 10, 2024, following his involvement in disconnecting power supply to Kumasi Technical University due to non-payment, a decision allegedly opposed by Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah, leading to his order for Ing. Wiafe’s arrest.
In a statement released by the council, they underscored that Ing. Wiafe was merely fulfilling his regular duties related to power distribution and payment recovery.
“The Engineering Council is troubled by the fact that an engineering practitioner, who was carrying out his regular duties of ensuring power distribution and recovery of payments, has to face such a harrowing experience. Such a development not only serves as a disincentive to other engineering practitioners but could, potentially, interfere with the work of other professionals in their respective organisations,” a portion of the statement emphasized.
Calling for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest, the Engineering Council aims to prevent any future unjustified interference in the professional responsibilities of engineers.
“The Engineering Council is calling for an immediate investigation into the matter. It is necessary to take all the required steps to prevent any similar unwarranted interference in the diligent discharge of duty by professionals.”
“The council is urging all engineering practitioners across the country restraint while appropriate state agencies deal with the matter,” the statement further outlined.
