Former Minister for Power, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has advocated for a thorough investigation into the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) procurement of 200 motorbikes for the Police Service.

On December 11, 2023, the ECG made a donation of 200 motorbikes to the Police Service in a bid to enhance the operational capacity of the law enforcement agency.

The Board Chairman of ECG, Mr. Keli Gadzekpo, who spearheaded the donation, also pledged an additional 800 motorbikes to be delivered in subsequent batches.

Expressing his concerns in an interview, Dr. Kwabena Donkor criticized the management of ECG for the motorbike purchase, citing the substantial indebtedness of the company.

He urged the management of state entities, particularly those facing financial challenges, to take responsibility for their commercial viability.

Dr. Donkor emphasized, “It is high time that managements of state entities especially commercial state entities take responsibility for their commerciality. If Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority had done the donation, I would have had no qualms about it because they are profitable. But for a loss-making entity that is throwing the future and security of this country into danger because of their indebtedness to go donating 200 motorbikes is the height of irresponsibility.”

Calling for action, Dr. Donkor called on the Ministers for Energy and Public Enterprises to hold the ECG management accountable. He expressed the need for an investigation into the donation, asserting that it may not be in the national interest and could potentially be driven by procurement motives.

In his disappointment, Dr. Donkor, a former Minister of Power and member of the Energy Committee of Parliament, stated, "I am extremely disappointed as a former Minister of Power, as a member of the Energy Committee of Parliament, and representing the good people of Ghana in this House."