Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced that his ministry has officially submitted a comprehensive report on the missing Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) containers to the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice for legal action.
The move represents a crucial step in the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure accountability and transparency in the energy sector under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.
According to the Minister of Energy, the report, which was compiled after months of investigation, has been handed over for review and possible prosecution of individuals found responsible for the loss of the containers.
Hon. Jinapor disclosed this during a working visit to the ECG headquarters in Accra, stressing that the government’s focus is to uphold due process, not victimisation.
“We’ve forwarded the full document to the Attorney General. He’s studying it, and if people are found culpable, and there are concomitant effects, the law will take its course. We are not victimising anybody”
Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition
He explained that the matter required extensive collaboration between key state agencies, including the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA), National Security, and the Office of the Chief of Staff, to trace and recover the missing containers. The Minister commended all partners for their contribution thus far to what he described as “a very difficult task.”
In March 2025, the Ministry of Energy revealed that about 1,300 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana could not be traced. At the time, only 40 containers were recovered, prompting widespread concern over financial mismanagement and possible corruption within the power sector.
Hon. Jinapor subsequently established a special committee to investigate the matter comprehensively.
Following months of fieldwork and verification, the committee traced more than 2,600 containers, out of which approximately 1,500 were cleared from the ports. The remaining containers are being accounted for, with plans underway to distribute recovered materials to energy projects across the country.
Protecting Public Resources
Mr. Jinapor reiterated that the government remains resolute in ensuring that public assets are safeguarded and those who mishandle them face legal consequences.
“Nobody would allow this in his or her company. But you know, sometimes people think the government is abstract. Government is you, government is me. We must protect what belongs to the state”
Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition
He added that while the ministry is determined to recover the missing assets, it will also prioritise systemic reforms to prevent similar incidents in the future. “If it happened in the past, it must not happen today,” the Minister stated, stressing that such lapses undermine public trust and development progress.
The Minister of Energy said the submission of the report to the Attorney General forms part of broader efforts to restore transparency and accountability in state institutions. He reaffirmed that anyone found culpable in the ECG missing containers case will face prosecution in accordance with Ghana’s laws.
“With the findings and recommendations of the investigative committee forwarded to the Attorney General, necessary legal action will soon follow,” the Minister stated.
Civil society organisations and policy observers have since welcomed the move, describing it as a decisive step toward restoring confidence in the energy sector’s management. The outcome of the Attorney General’s review is expected to set a precedent for future accountability measures in public office.
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