Mustapha Gbande, Deputy Director in charge of Operations at the Presidency, has called for the arrest of three individuals who he believes are responsible for the disappearance of more than 1,300 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at Tema Port.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Monday, March 31, Mustapha Gbande demanded the immediate arrest of Alexander Afenyo-Markin, former Board Chairman of ECG, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, former Energy Minister; and Samuel Dubik Mahama, former CEO of ECG.
The scandal, which has sent shockwaves through the country, involves the loss of critical electrical equipment and materials intended for national power distribution.
According to reports, the missing containers were shipped into Ghana to support ECG operations but vanished under suspicious circumstances.
The issue first came to light through a report, which revealed that procurement irregularities and questionable transactions had taken place within ECG.
It was further alleged that some government officials and ECG executives were aware of the improper handling of the containers but failed to take action.
Mustapha Gbande did not hold back in his demand for justice, stating that it was imperative for the three individuals to be held accountable for their roles in the scandal.
“The Board Chairman, Afenyo-Markin now wants to run away from responsibility and it is in the interest of the country for him to be arrested immediately.
“I am calling for the immediate arrest of Afenyo-Markin, Samuel Dubik Maham and Matthew Opoku Prempeh because we cannot continue to have these instances of corruption, and it is time for us to take action.”