The industrious lawmaker Hon Sammi Awuku and Member of Parliament for AKuapem North Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana has berated the Mahama administration on the introduction of the GHC1 Fuel levy.
The member of Parliament in a Facebook post stated clearly the deceptive and clueless NDC government management of the Country after promising on the reset agenda of the Country.
He cleverly spoke about the increase in Electricity and water tariffs ever since President Mahama took office on January 7, 2025, which has further exacerbated the hardship Ghanaians are going through.
Mr Sammi Awuku detailed in percentage terms the upward adjustment of electricity and water from May and another adjustment in June, respectively, totalling 17.2% in electricity through the Public Utility and Regulatory Commission (PURC).
The hard-working and phenomenal lawmaker touted the performance of the New Patriotic Party, NPP government, on the average percentage increment in electricity in the whole of 2024, with less than 11% as compared to 17.2% in less than three months of NDC administration.
Mr Sammi Awuku further asserted that President Nana Addo even reduced electricity tariffs by 6.65% for lifeline users in the first quarter under the NPP as a committed government.
Fast forward, Hon. Sammi Awuku, couldn’t mince words but talked about the introduction of the GHC1 Fuel levy, which he described as Dumsor Levy, demolition levy, and the death levy.
He compared the 1% E levy, which was reversed on April 2, as an April fool by the NDC government, which Ghanaians are being slapped with 8% on Fuel, which every Tom Dick and Harry can’t avoid at the pumps.
This GHC 1 Fuel Levy, which kicks off Today, Wednesday, July 16, 2015, led to an upward adjustment of both Petrol and Diesel despite a promise by the Energy Minister that there wouldn’t be an upward adjustment at the pump.
Mr. Sammi Awuku, in conclusion, chastised the Mahama-led administration on the populist move to cut down fuel allowances for government appointees. He stated vividly that, for such a move to be taken seriously, it implies closing down the private fuel pump at the Presidency for transparency and accountability.
Below is the full post on his Facebook wall.
“A DAY OF RECKONING IS HERE
In May 2025, electricity tariffs went up by 14.75% and water by 4.02% under the Mahama led NDC government.
Today, July 16, we’ve been slapped with another 2.45% hike in electricity. That’s a total of 17.2% in less than three months. For comparison, all of 2024 saw less than 11% increase and even had a 6.65.% reduction for lifeline users in the first quarter under the NPP.
Clearly, more painful hikes are waiting for us before the year ends.
As if that’s not enough, here comes the D-Levy. Call it the Death Levy, Demolition Levy, Dumsor Levy or just plain Disrespect — it fits.
Remember when the 1% E-Levy was reversed on 2nd April? Turns out it was just a well timed April Fool’s joke. Because now we’re dealing with 8% slapped on fuel. Yes, fuel. Not momo. Not luxury. Fuel.
The very thing we all need to get around, from the taxi driver to the teacher to the tomato seller.
And unlike the E-Levy which spared you if your transaction was under 100 cedis, this one hits you even if you’re just buying 12 cedis worth of fuel. It’s like saying “thank you for suffering, here’s more.”
To top it all off, petrol went up by 2% and diesel by 5% from July 2, thanks to COMAC’s projections.
If government is serious about cutting down fuel allocations, maybe they should start by closing their private pump at the presidency. And also, let’s be clear — who exactly is a government appointee? Because the list keeps growing like a family WhatsApp group.
We really traded our flat screen TV for a black and white box. What a time.
Good morning, Ghanafo).
#BrokenPromises
#WeShallRemember
By: Abdulai Abdul-Razak
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