Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced the recovery of 40 out of the over 1,300 missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The containers were found in a warehouse owned by an Indian national, who has since been arrested.
Speaking on TV3 on Thursday, March 27, Jinapor commended national security operatives and law enforcement agencies for their swift action. “The briefing I got this morning is that they’ve traced about 40 of them to a warehouse in Kpone, which belonged to an Indian man. They have confiscated all 40 containers and moved them to a secured location,” he said.
The suspect reportedly claimed that the containers were sold to him last year. Authorities are now investigating the claim to determine who is responsible for the missing state-owned assets.
“There are reports of other locations where intelligence is being picked up. They will trace and retrieve all of them and bring the perpetrators before a court of competent jurisdiction,” the minister added. He also warned against any attempts to politicize the issue, stating, “When we start prosecuting these people, let no one say this is witch-hunting. These are properties of the state, and we will use every legitimate means to retrieve them.”
The discovery comes after an investigative report revealed that ECG had 2,491 uncleared containers filled with cables and essential equipment at the Tema Port. However, an independent audit found only 1,134 containers, leaving 1,357 unaccounted for.
Prof. Innocent Senyo Acquah, Chairman of the investigative committee, has confirmed the discrepancy, fueling calls for a deeper probe into the missing containers. Authorities say further recoveries and arrests are expected in the coming days.
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