Missing ECG containers must not be politicised – Ahiagbah

Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has warned against the politicisation of the ongoing saga involving the missing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers from the Tema Port.Ghanaian fashion

The case has stirred controversy after reports emerged that the ECG had initially claimed to have 2,491 uncleared containers at the port, filled with cables and other critical equipment needed for the country’s energy infrastructure.

However, an independent audit conducted at the port revealed a stark discrepancy that only 1,134 containers were found, leaving a significant 1,357 containers unaccounted for.

The missing containers reportedly contain equipment that are worth millions of dollars and are considered vital for Ghana’s power distribution system.

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Samuel Dubik Mahama, the former Managing Director of ECG suggested that the containers may have simply been misplaced rather than actually gone missing.

Against this backdrop of growing frustration, Richard Ahiagbah spoke out in an attempt to steer the conversation away from partisan political rhetoric and focus on the practicalities of resolving the issue.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV, Ahiagbah expressed his concerns about the politicisation of the matter, stressing that the priority should be to locate the missing containers before any further action is taken.

“Prosecution is a good way to go but first of all, let’s find these containers. I understand these containers totalled about $490 million and that is not chicken change.

“Let’s take away the politics and come to the conversation with clean hands and say that we want to find them because they cannot be missing.”