The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing a comprehensive report on the missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

He said anyone found culpable after the review will be prosecuted to ensure accountability and protect state resources.

Speaking during a working visit to ECG’s headquarters in Accra, John Jinapor stressed that the government’s intention is not to witch-hunt but to uphold due process and transparency.

“We have handed the full document to the Attorney General. He’s studying it. And if people are found culpable, I’m very confident that the law will take its course. We are not victimising anybody. We are doing what is right and what is proper. The taxpayers’ money must be accounted for,” he said.

In March 2025, the Energy Ministry revealed that about 1,300 containers belonging to ECG could not be traced. Only 40 were recovered at the time — a revelation that triggered widespread public outrage and concerns over possible corruption.

The Minister subsequently set up a special committee to investigate the matter.

After months of work, the committee traced over 2,600 containers, with about 1,500 cleared from the ports. Plans are underway to distribute the remaining equipment to power-deficient regions.

John Jinapor reiterated that protecting state resources remains a top priority for the government, warning that anyone implicated in the scandal will face the full rigours of the law.

“Nobody would allow this in his or her company. But you know, sometimes people think government is abstract. Government is you, government is me. We must protect what belongs to the state,” he added.

The missing containers scandal has intensified calls for greater accountability in the energy sector, with civil society groups urging the government to ensure swift and fair prosecution of anyone found culpable.