ECG Missing Containers: You should say sorry to NPP – John Jinapor told
Former Mayor of Kumasi, Sam Pyne, is asking Energy Minister John Jinapor to issue an apology over the controversy surrounding the reportedly missing ECG containers, which have now been found at the port.
The matter began when the Minister of Energy stated that around 1,300 containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) had vanished from the port. This announcement raised public concern and triggered several actions, including raids on some private companies believed to be linked to the disappearance. Arrests were made, and suspicions grew as the matter gained national attention.
To get to the bottom of the issue, the Minister set up a committee to investigate. In the committee’s latest report, however, it was revealed that the so-called missing containers were not missing after all—they had been located at the port. In fact, the report found that a total of 2,637 ECG containers were at the port, which is more than double the number that was initially reported as missing.
Discussing the development on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show, Sam Pyne reacted strongly and insisted that the Minister owes Ghanaians an apology. He was especially concerned about the damage done to the reputations of individuals who were wrongly accused, including former Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO.
“I believe some apology should come”, he said.
Sam Pyne stressed that the earlier announcement of missing containers caused public outrage and made many people, including innocent public servants, targets of criticism. He believes the Energy Minister’s comments set off unnecessary tension and misled the public.
According to Pyne, if the containers were never truly missing, then the responsible thing for the Minister to do is to accept the error and apologise to Ghanaians and those whose names were unfairly dragged into the matter. He added that proper checks should have been done before releasing such sensitive information to the public.
Many Ghanaians have also expressed their confusion and frustration over how such a large number of containers could be declared missing, only for even more than that number to later be found at the same location. Some have questioned whether the initial investigation was rushed or not thorough enough.
Sam Pyne’s demand for an apology adds to growing calls for clarity and accountability in the matter. Several commentators have said that this situation could have been avoided with proper coordination between ECG, port authorities, and the Energy Ministry.
In the meantime, Ghanaians are waiting to hear the next steps—whether the Minister will respond to the call for an apology, and whether further investigations will be launched to understand how such conflicting information came out in the first place.