The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has announced that 40 out of the over 1,300 missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been traced and confiscated.
Speaking in an interview on TV3 on Thursday, March 27, Jinapor revealed that the containers were found in a warehouse owned by an Indian national, who has since been arrested following intelligence gathered by national security operatives.
According to the minister, the suspect claims the containers were sold to him last year, and investigations are ongoing to verify the claim and hold those responsible accountable.
“Let me just say that when we start prosecuting these people, let no one say that this is witch-hunting. These are properties of the state, and we will use every legitimate means to ensure that we retrieve them,” he stressed.
Prof. Innocent Senyo Acquah, Chairman of the investigative committee, confirmed the discrepancy, prompting calls for a thorough probe into the missing containers.