Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has raised concern about the security architecture of the Tema Port following reports of missing excavators belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
An investigative report revealed that ECG had 2,491 uncleared containers filled with cables and other essential equipment at the port. However, an independent audit found only 1,134 containers, leaving 1,357 unaccounted for.
During a tour of aluminium smelting facilities in Shai-Osudoku on Friday, March 28, authorities discovered several coils of stolen ECG cables, components of the missing containers melted into blocks and further processed into aluminium rods for export.
Nitiwul questioned how such large containers could disappear unnoticed, stating that containers do not have legs or wings to fly, and nobody can carry a 40-foot container. He wondered how, despite the presence of security personnel, these containers could move without detection.
