Audio By Carbonatix
The Minority in Parliament has vowed to fully cooperate with investigations into the disappearance of more than 1,300 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at the Tema Harbour.
Former Deputy Energy Minister Collins Adomako Mensah reaffirmed the Minority's commitment to ensuring accountability and transparency in the matter.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM's Newsnight on Tuesday, March 25, he stated, "Listening to my brother and friend, John Jinapor, I am as shocked as he is. The continuous vanishing of containers from the ports is not something you hear of very often.
"As the Minority Deputy Ranking on the Energy Committee, I want to assure him of our full cooperation to ensure that the culprits are brought to book," he said.
This comes after the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, raised an alarm over the disappearance of over 1,300 ECG containers. A committee set up to investigate the issue uncovered widespread procurement breaches spanning several years.
Mr Adomako Mensah further emphasised the importance of a thorough investigation, assuring that the Minority would support any measures aimed at uncovering the truth and restoring order to ECG’s operations.
When questioned about whether such an issue had come to his attention during his tenure, he denied any prior knowledge.
"Not at all. I joined the Ministry at the tail end, so I didn’t encounter this particular information. But the procurement breaches, as explained by my brother, are concerning. I just hope that is not the case because merging the procurement and estate departments and putting someone with limited procurement experience in charge of contracts at ECG is highly unusual," he remarked.
He reiterated that ECG has structured approval processes involving both the board and management, making it imperative to investigate how such a significant loss could occur.
Latest Stories
-
Karaga MP to send top 3 players for trials abroad
1 minute -
Five people injured in stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station
2 minutes -
Ten dead after migrant boat capsizes near Malta, Italian coastguard says
2 minutes -
AMA confirms Avenor building collapse had no valid permit
19 minutes -
Report illegal dumping, earn GH¢200 — Accra Mayor launches reward scheme
21 minutes -
Victory Bible Church marks 41st anniversary with blood donation drive, medical equipment support
29 minutes -
Avenor building collapse death toll rises to three — Accra Mayor
32 minutes -
Gov’t has no clear flood strategy for Accra — Miracles Aboagye
39 minutes -
Avenor collapse: Engineer calls for strict construction site inspections by assemblies
47 minutes -
Young climate advocates blame attitudes, weak enforcement for Ghana’s recurring flood crisis
53 minutes -
School of Thoughts Ghana empowers Upper West students with AI, leadership, and market-ready skills
1 hour -
Wa East MP injects GH¢100,000 into road programme to boost infrastructure works
1 hour -
Ayine, Afenyo-Markin to headline African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit in Accra
1 hour -
Sissala East MP secures 15 new telecom sites to improve network coverage
1 hour -
Fidelity Bank Atta Gyan calls for structural solutions to unlock capital for Ghana’s productive sectors
1 hour