Audio By Carbonatix
He cannot write his own name because he has no formal education. But to the people in his community, he is more than an electrical engineer.
Every day when the sun goes down and the entire Kakabo community is enveloped in darkness, TT, as the village folks call him, would switch on his machine and there is light.
They all call me electricity boy. There is now electricity here but I have my own plant and I supply them. Everyone who needs it, gets, he says.
Meshack Sogah's life changed when he repaired an abandoned stone crusher often used by small scale miners and connected some smaller electronic components. He instantly generates enough power to supply 27 homes whick are all now connected to his private electrification system.
Joy FM Western Regional Correspondent Kwaku Owusu Peprah reports that TT switches on his crudely made generator set at 6pm and supplies power to the people till 7am daily.
He takes contributions of 5 cedis from each household with which he buys diesel to power the machine.
Kwaku says the 'generator' consumes eight-cedis worth of diesel every night and supplies sustainable and stable power to all the 27 household who are responsible for wiring their homes to receive the service.
Kakabo has no running, clinic, mobile phone network or good roads but thanks to TT, the village people enjoy electricity even if for 13 hours a day.
His father is proud of the boy’s creativity and imagines the excellent engineer his son would have become if he had some good education.
The neighbors and patrons are glad that at least they have light.
Latest Stories
-
Two sets of laws for two sets of people in Ghana – Godfred Dame on Sedina Tamakloe case
4 minutes -
Joy and pain – celebrating Nubuke Foundation at 20
13 minutes -
WestJet flight attendants go on strike after talks fall through, grounding flights
15 minutes -
Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire
28 minutes -
Mahama concerned over unhygienic fish drying video at Tema Newtown
42 minutes -
Okyeame Kwame: A true example of a national asset
49 minutes -
Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
58 minutes -
“Sit up and show up with excellence” – MTN’s Georgina Fiagbenu challenges youth
2 hours -
Bibiani GoldStars want to sign Albert Amoah -CEO Kwasi Adu
3 hours -
WAFCON 2026: Chawinga inspires Malawi past Egypt to strengthen quarter-final hopes
3 hours -
ECG announces 5-hour power outage at Airport area today
3 hours -
OMCs increase fuel prices; Star Oil sells petrol at GH¢14.53 and diesel GH¢18.77
3 hours -
Elder Richard Kweku Bedu Hudson
4 hours -
Cambridge University’s Prof Arday at centre of plagiarism row defends his work
4 hours -
Upper East NPP rallies behind Justin Frimpong Kodua ahead of party elections
4 hours