Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Hamid, has reacted to allegations of corruption following an inquiry by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

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At a press briefing on Wednesday, February 12, the OSP disclosed that Hamid and three others are under investigation for allegedly diverting GHC1.3 billion from the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF).

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Shortly after the announcement, Hamid took to Facebook to refute the claims, stating that he has never been summoned by any investigative body over the alleged embezzlement. He also maintained that he is not the subject of any probe.

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However, he expressed his willingness to cooperate with authorities if called upon to assist in the investigation.

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The OSP’s probe also includes UPPF Coordinator Jacob Amoah and NPA officials Freda Acheampong and Wendy Ashong Newman.

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The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to uncover the details of the alleged financial misconduct.

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“The OSP has also commenced investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of an alleged embezzlement of a GHC1.3billion from the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) at the National Petroleum Authority.

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“The investigation primarily targets the following persons; the Coordinator of the UPPF, Mr. Jacob Amoah, NPA Staff, Freda Acheampong, NPA Staff, Wendy Ashong Newman and the former Chief Executive Officer of NPA, Mustapha Abdul Hamid,” the OSP said.

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