According to a report from GhanaWeb, Mustapha Gbande, who oversees operations at the Presidency, has called for the swift apprehension of three prominent individuals in connection with the disappearance of more than 1,300 containers owned by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at Tema Port.
In an interview on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News, Gbande pointed to former ECG Board Chairman Alexander Afenyo-Markin, former Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh, and former ECG CEO Samuel Dubik Mahama as being accountable for the missing containers.
He asserted that it is crucial for the country to take immediate action, including holding Afenyo-Markin and the others responsible, to ensure accountability.
“I am calling for the immediate arrest of Afenyo-Markin, Samuel Dubik Mahama, and Matthew Opoku Prempeh because we cannot continue to have these instances of corruption, and it is time for us to take action,” he stated.
Gbande highlighted the necessity of addressing corruption on this scale, emphasizing that such incidents must not go unaddressed and that concrete steps, including legal measures, should be taken without delay.
The issue of the unaccounted-for ECG containers has sparked significant concern about transparency and responsibility within the energy sector.
Earlier investigations indicated that ECG originally had 2,491 containers awaiting clearance at Tema Port.
However, an audit revealed that only 1,134 remained, leaving over 1,300 containers untraceable.
The missing containers, which reportedly contained critical electrical components such as transformers and cables, have led to widespread public outrage and calls for a thorough investigation to uncover the truth behind the incident.