The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has disclosed that 41 district managers will be reassigned by January 15, 2026, as part of efforts to clamp down on illegal water connections and strengthen discipline within the company. He explained that the move stems from an internal review of district operations, which uncovered recurring lapses—particularly in tackling unauthorised connections across several jurisdictions.
In an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Mr. Mutawakilu emphasized that such illegal connections are frequently enabled by company staff. “Every illegal connection has some link to personnel of Ghana Water Limited. Since this exercise began, we have dismissed several employees,” he revealed.
Mr Mutawakilu disclosed that in May 2025, he issued clear performance targets to all district managers and gave them six months to meet those benchmarks. “I gave district managers six months to achieve certain targets. I told them that if they did not achieve them, they would be reassigned,” he explained.
He said that by the end of November 2025, management conducted an assessment of all 103 district managers nationwide, leading to the decision to reassign 41 of them. “Out of 103 district managers, 41 of them will be reassigned on January 15, 2026,” he stated. The Managing Director attributed the decision to weak supervision and a failure to enforce discipline at the district level.
Mr. Mutawakilu asserted that district managers must take responsibility for the challenges within their jurisdictions, noting their failure to enforce the discipline required. He emphasized that investigations into illegal water connections repeatedly expose internal involvement, a situation he described as intolerable.
“The majority of these illegal connections originate from our own staff,” he remarked. He explained that the upcoming reassignments are part of wider reforms designed to enhance accountability, boost revenue collection, and rebuild public trust in the operations of Ghana Water Limited.
Source: William Narh
