The Minority in Parliament has called for urgent clarity from Energy Minister John Jinapor after revelations that thousands of containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) previously reported as missing were actually at the Tema Port all along.
According to reports from the Daily Graphic, a recent investigation by the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has discovered 2,637 containers consigned to the ECG at Tema Port more than double the number previously declared missing.
The Energy Ministry spokesperson, Richmond Rockson confirmed that as of April 30, 2025, 2,583 containers were still outstanding at various port terminals, with most found at Meridian Port Services, GPHA Terminals, Amaris Terminal, and ATLAS Manufacturing Terminal.
At a press conference in Parliament, Collins Adomako Mensah, Deputy Ranking Member on the Energy Committee, challenged the earlier narrative.
“We are being told that the containers have suddenly been found at the same Tema Port,” Mensah said.
“Initially, ECG reported 2,491 unclaimed containers to the minister, who then set up a committee to investigate. The committee later claimed 1,134 were missing. The minister even conducted raids with national security, alleging some companies had stolen the containers. Now, we are told 2,637 containers, more than double the supposed missing number have been found at Tema Port. This is a very strange development”, he added expressing shock about the development.
Mensah questioned the basis for the resignation of ECG’s board chairman, arguing that the board was blamed for failing to account for the containers, only for officials to now say the containers were never missing just poorly audited.
“We were told the board failed to account for the containers, but now the same people say they were never missing just that audits were not properly done. The Minority demands that the minister comes to Parliament to provide a full account of what really happened,” he emphasized.
He also dismissed media reports that the containers had been “retrieved,” insisting, “They were not retrieved; they were found because they were never missing in the first place.”
The saga began when ECG reported 2,491 unclaimed containers, prompting the minister to set up a special investigative committee.
The committee initially claimed that 1,134 containers were missing, leading to high-profile raids and accusations of theft against some companies.
Now, the committee says it has found 2,637 containers at the port, raising serious questions about previous claims and investigations.
Source : www.kumasimail.com /Kwadwo Owusu
