{"id":19893,"date":"2026-01-13T02:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/19893\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T02:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:28:10","slug":"energy-commission-urges-homeowners-to-go-for-certified-electricians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/19893\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Commission urges homeowners to go for certified electricians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Kingsley Mamore,\u00a0GNA\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dambai\u00a0(O\/R),\u00a0Jan.\u00a012, GNA \u2013 The Certified Electrical Professional Association of the\u00a0Krachi\u00a0East Municipality in the\u00a0Oti\u00a0Region,\u00a0has\u00a0urged homeowners to\u00a0prioritise\u00a0electrical safety by hiring certified electricians for all electrical\u00a0work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This move\u00a0aims to reduce the risk of electrical related fires and accidents in homes and facilities in\u00a0the Municipality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In an engagement with\u00a0Mr\u00a0Emmanuel\u00a0Beneanan\u00a0Donkor, the\u00a0Oti\u00a0Regional Secretary of Certified Electrical Wiring\u00a0Inspector,\u00a0said\u00a0practitioners\u00a0had\u00a0the necessary training and\u00a0expertise\u00a0to handle electrical installations and\u00a0repairs safely and efficiently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are encouraging homeowners to verify the credentials of electricians before hiring them. This\u00a0simple step can save lives and prevent accidents,\u201d\u00a0Mr\u00a0Donkor\u00a0added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr\u00a0Thomas\u00a0Kwaku\u00a0Kodua,\u00a0Industrial and Certified Electrical Wiring professional of the Commission pointed to countless electrical fire outbreaks in homes,\u00a0markets,\u00a0and institutions, which official investigations have traced back to the negligence of uncertified individuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He said electrical wiring must not be seen as a mere talent but as\u00a0skilled professions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is imperative that only licensed professionals are permitted to perform electrical work to ensure safety and compliance with national standards,\u201d\u00a0Mr\u00a0Kodua\u00a0added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Energy\u00a0Commission\u2019s\u00a0campaign underscores a critical public safety issue, positioning the choice of a certified electrician not just as a matter of quality, but as a vital decision for the protection of life and property.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GNA\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Edited by\u00a0Maxwell\u00a0Awumah\/Linda Asante Agyei\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By\u00a0Kingsley Mamore,\u00a0GNA\u00a0 Dambai\u00a0(O\/R),\u00a0Jan.\u00a012, GNA \u2013 The Certified Electrical Professional Association of the\u00a0Krachi\u00a0East Municipality in the\u00a0Oti\u00a0Region,\u00a0has\u00a0urged homeowners to\u00a0prioritise\u00a0electrical safety&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19894,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[79,9434],"class_list":{"0":"post-19893","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ghana","8":"tag-ghana","9":"tag-oti-region"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19893"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19893\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}