Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has expressed frustration over not being contacted by the committee investigating the missing containers, despite his name being mentioned in the report.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Mahama responded to allegations surrounding the missing containers, which contain critical electrical equipment intended for national power distribution.
He questioned the rationale behind the committee’s failure to reach out to him.
“The investigative team never contacted me, but my name was mentioned in the report. Meanwhile, I have not gone anywhere and won’t go anywhere, so what was the rationale behind that?” he quizzed.
Mr. Mahama further noted that he would have gladly participated in the investigation if he had been contacted.
“If they wanted to do a thorough investigation, they should have called me. I am around, and I would have worked with the committee if they had reached out to me,” he stated.
In regard to the missing containers, Mr. Mahama stressed the ease of tracking international shipments.
“If you input the container number, you can easily locate where the container is. Let’s make sure we address the container issue properly,” he said, underscoring the importance of properly investigating the logistics involved.
He also expressed concern about the lack of direct communication from the committee.
“We are all humans serving the country. If they wanted a holistic job, they should have spoken to me directly. Why would I not subject myself to interrogation if indeed I was contacted? But they didn’t call me. I would have gladly cooperated,” he bemoaned.
The scandal, which has sent shockwaves through the country, involves the disappearance of containers containing equipment meant to support ECG operations.
Reports have revealed procurement irregularities and questionable transactions within ECG, with allegations that some government officials and ECG executives were aware of the improper handling of the containers but failed to act.
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