Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has denied reports suggesting that he was cautioned by security agencies in connection with a controversy surrounding missing ECG containers.
This clarification follows revelations by the Ministry of Energy that 2,637 containers consigned to ECG have been identified at the Tema Port—more than double the 1,300 containers previously thought to be missing.
The Ministry’s spokesperson, Richmond Rockson, indicated that a committee probing the matter had discovered the 2,637 containers during its investigations.
He also claimed that Mr. Mahama had been invited by security agencies and that a caution statement was taken from him.
However, sources close to the former ECG boss have firmly refuted this claim.
According to these sources, although Mr. Mahama was indeed invited to assist with the investigation, he was not cautioned or treated as a suspect.
The controversy dates back to March 2025, when the new Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, held a meeting with ECG officials.
During the meeting, ECG claimed it had 2,491 uncleared containers of essential equipment at the Tema Port. A committee chaired by Professor Innocent Senyo Acquah was established to verify the claim.
Initial findings revealed only 1,134 containers at the port, raising concerns about 1,357 containers that were unaccounted for.
In response, the minister formed a second committee comprising representatives from National Security, the Ministry of Transport, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and Customs to conduct a broader investigation.
The recent discovery of 2,637 containers has raised new questions and relieved some earlier concerns.
The Ministry of Energy has since stated that the Office of the Attorney-General will advise on the next steps.
Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament has also called on the Energy Minister to answer questions on missing containers.