Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has officially requested the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to investigate the disappearance of more than 1,357 Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers at Tema Port.
However, this is just one of the numerous scandalous deals that ECG has been burdened with. Many more of these are awaiting a forensic investigation.
It is unclear, whether the former Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik Mahama, who has insisted he was not contacted by the committee, will now appear.
This decision, follows the findings of a Technical Committee established by the Minister to examine the status of approximately 2,500 ECG containers held at the port.
Prof. Innocent Senyo Kwasi Acquah’s committee was tasked with investigating the procurement and clearance of approximately 2,500 containers at Tema Port but also uncovered significant financial mismanagement.
According to the committee’s final report, 1,357 containers, could not be accounted for, raising serious concerns about their whereabouts.
In an official letter dated April 2, 2025, and signed by John Abdulai Jinapor, the Ministry of Energy, formally urged the NIB to conduct a thorough investigation into the missing containers and submit a detailed report on its findings. The Minister also attached the full Technical Committee Report to assist with the probe.
The disappearance of ECG containers, has been a contentious issue in recent months. The Energy Minister’s technical committee was initially established to investigate the matter, following reports that several ECG containers, which contained essential electrical materials for power distribution projects, had gone missing.
In previous discussions on the subject, Samuel Dubik Mahama, insisted that the containers remained at the port under the custody of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) and the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Customs Division.
Addressing concerns during an interview on TV3’s Ghana Tonight programme on Wednesday, April 2, Mahama stressed that the missing containers contain crucial materials needed for the expansion and improvement of ECG’s electricity distribution network.
He reaffirmed his commitment to assisting in efforts to locate the containers.
Mahama, strongly asserted that the controversial 1,357 containers reported missing from ECG’s inventory, had not vanished, but were still under the control of port authorities.
Speaking on Ghana Tonight with Alfred Ocansey, he dismissed claims of a mysterious disappearance, maintaining that all necessary records exist to verify the containers’ location.
As investigations commence, the public awaits further clarification from the NIB on the status of the missing ECG containers and any potential accountability measures for those responsible.