Ghana’s Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has pledged to take decisive action to recover over 1,300 missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
The containers, which hold essential equipment like cables, vanished from the Tema Port, sparking concerns about corruption and mismanagement.
An investigative report revealed a significant discrepancy between the number of containers claimed by ECG and the actual number found at the port. While ECG reported 2,491 uncleared containers, an independent audit discovered only 1,134, leaving 1,357 containers unaccounted for.
Minister Jinapor, determined to get to the bottom of the issue, assured the nation that those responsible would be held accountable.
“Let me assure the country, whatever it takes to hold people liable and retrieve the containers or monetary value of the containers, we will do that,” he stated in an interview with Citi FM.
The missing containers are just one of the challenges facing Ghana’s energy sector. Jinapor highlighted the urgent need to resolve unpaid legacy bills owed to Tullow Ghana, which has shut its pipeline, potentially disrupting power supply.
“We are doing everything we can to get them to open the pipeline because that will impact power supply,” he emphasized.
The minister also expressed frustration over the illicit activities affecting the sector.
“Once we are looking for money to pay for debt we inherited, others are profiting and benefiting through illegal means. We cannot allow that to continue,” he remarked.