John Jinapor, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, has revealed that 40 of the more than 1300 missing ECG containers have been recovered after being traced to an Indian man.
During an interview on Thursday, March 27, Minister John Jinapor disclosed that a foreign national, an Indian man, had been arrested after national security operatives gathered intelligence that he was in possession of 40 of the missing containers. The containers were found in a warehouse in Kpone. Upon questioning, the Indian man claimed he had purchased the 40 containers last year.
An investigative report into the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) revealed that over 1,300 containers, originally meant to be cleared at the Tema Port, were unaccounted for.
Prof. Innocent Senyo Acquah, chairman of the investigative committee, stated that ECG had initially reported 2,491 uncleared containers containing cables and other essential equipment. However, an independent audit at the port found only 1,134 containers, leaving 1,347 containers missing.
The Minister further stated that the recovered containers have been moved to a secure location.
He emphasized that law enforcement agencies are continuing their investigation into the matter and assured the public that all the missing containers will be recovered, with those responsible facing legal consequences.
In the briefing I received this morning, I would like to commend the National Security Operatives and law enforcement agencies. The information shared indicated that they have already traced 40 of the missing containers to a specific terminal warehouse in Kpone, which belonged to an Indian man. All 40 containers have been confiscated and moved to a secured location.
“The man claims that these containers were sold to him last year, and this is now part of the ongoing investigation. Law enforcement agencies will ensure that the law takes its course.”
He also mentioned that intelligence is being gathered from other areas, and authorities are working to trace and recover all the missing containers while identifying the perpetrators, who will be brought before a court of competent jurisdiction.
John Jinapor cautioned, saying, “Let me just say that when we start prosecuting these individuals, no one should claim that this is witch-hunting. These are state properties, and we will use every legitimate means to ensure their recovery.”
The findings of the investigation were presented to John Abdulai Jinapor, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, on March 26, and he described the situation as alarming.
He assured that a comprehensive investigation, involving the Attorney-General and the Police, would be carried out to locate the missing containers or recover their monetary value.
