The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that 40 out of the 1,328 missing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers have been found in a warehouse at Kpone, near Tema.
The facility is reportedly owned by an Indian national.
Speaking in an interview with TV3 on Wednesday, March 26, Mr. Jinapor praised the efforts of national security and law enforcement agencies in locating the containers.
“The important issue is the whereabouts of these containers. The briefing I received this morning indicates that about 40 of them have already been traced to a warehouse in Kpone, which belongs to an Indian national. All 40 containers have been confiscated and moved to a secure location,” he stated.
According to the Minister, the warehouse owner claims to have purchased the containers last year. However, authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and sale.
“This is now a subject of investigation, and the law enforcement agencies will make sure the law takes its course,” he added.
Mr. Jinapor further revealed that intelligence reports suggest more missing containers are being stored in different locations, and security agencies are actively pursuing leads to recover them.
“They have identified other locations and are following up to recover all the containers and ensure the perpetrators are prosecuted before competent courts,” he affirmed.
The discovery follows a 103-page investigative report commissioned on January 30, 2025, to probe procurement breaches and the prolonged detention of ECG’s equipment at the Tema Port. The report revealed severe irregularities, with over 1,328 containers initially unaccounted for.
The Attorney General’s Department and the Ghana Police Service have been tasked with tracking down those responsible for the missing containers and ensuring they face prosecution.
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