Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has distanced himself from the controversy surrounding the disappearance of over 1,300 ECG containers at the Tema Port.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mahama clarified that the containers were never under ECG’s custody, making it unfair to hold the company accountable for their disappearance.
“The containers were never in the custody of the ECG. If they were in ECG’s custody, then you can hold ECG responsible, but this is the case that they were still under the port authorities, and so I am all for whatever investigations there will be and I am ready to sit with whoever to give my side of the story,” he stated.
The disappearance of the containers has prompted an investigation, shedding light on several irregularities within ECG’s procurement processes.
Findings indicate that before 2022, ECG maintained a dedicated fund that received weekly allocations for clearing shipments, but this was discontinued due to financial challenges.
Despite these constraints, ECG proceeded to award contracts to two firms to clear the containers—one of which was pre-financed by the company.
Further concerns have been raised over the legitimacy of one of these firms, as it reportedly lacked the required license to handle such contracts, raising questions about procurement violations.
Additionally, it was discovered that ECG’s procurement directorate had been merged with its Housing and Estate unit, while its Director of Procurement had no prior experience in the field and was not affiliated with any professional procurement body.
