Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has pledged his full cooperation with any investigative body seeking to uncover the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of over 1,300 ECG containers at the Tema Port.

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Addressing the matter on the Citi Breakfast Show on Thursday, April 3, Dubik Mahama expressed shock and disappointment over the controversy but affirmed his readiness to engage with any official probe into the missing shipments.

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“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.

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His remarks come amid growing public concern over the missing containers, which were intended to support ECG’s operations. The situation has triggered calls for accountability, with stakeholders demanding a thorough probe into the circumstances that led to the disappearance of the shipments.

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An investigative committee tasked with examining the issue has revealed troubling findings, raising concerns about administrative and financial lapses in ECG’s operations. According to the committee’s report, out of 2,491 containers designated for ECG, 1,357 remain unaccounted for.

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Key findings from the investigative report include:

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Prior to 2022, ECG maintained a dedicated fund that received weekly allocations to facilitate the clearance of shipments. However, this funding mechanism was discontinued due to financial constraints cited by the ECG board.

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Despite limited resources, ECG awarded contracts to two firms to clear the shipments, one of which was pre-financed by ECG.

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One of these companies reportedly lacked the necessary licensing to handle the contract, raising concerns over procurement violations.

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ECG’s procurement directorate was merged with its Housing and Estate unit, further complicating oversight mechanisms.

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The Director of Procurement had no prior experience in procurement and was not a registered member of any professional procurement body.

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