VRA/NEDCo Staff Withdraw Services to Tamale Residents

Staff of the Volta River Authority/Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA/NEDCo) in the Northern Region have withdrawn services to residents of Tamale.

In a letter to the Manager of the NEDCo, it said that the action took effect on July 31, 2025 and followed an attack on VRA/NEDCo staff in Tamale on July 30, 2025.

It explained that the said staff, while in official vehicles, were stopped, forced out of the cars and assaulted by some youth.

“The life of VRA/ NEDCo staff and properties of the company have become the target of the youth who carried out this barbaric act. These innocent staff were beaten with clubs and sticks and were almost killed. The vehicles were then seized and parked at the Gukpena Palace.”

Citing past assault incidents, the letter said staff had become traumatised by persistent attacks as they fear for their lives.

“We are at a loss as to why innocent staff who were returning to the office after carrying out their legitimate duties were attacked, beaten to a pulp, and the vehicles seized.”

They have since demanded that:
* NEDCo Management, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, must ensure that the perpetrators of the assault are identified and brought to justice.
* We demand an explanation for why innocent staff of VRA/NEDCo were assaulted, beaten severely, and almost killed.
* There should be a firm commitment and assurance from all relevant stakeholders regarding the safety and protection of VRA/NEDCo staff and properties.
* The security agencies must immediately retrieve the seized NEDCo vehicles parked at Gukpena Palace

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/