Former ECG MD Dubik Mahama sought to halt ECG container auctioning in 2023

A letter dated March 2, 2023, signed by Samuel Dubik Mahama, former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has revealed his formal request to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to halt the auctioning of ECG and PDS consigned containers at the Tema Port.

In the letter, addressed to the Commissioner General of the GRA, Mahama pleaded for an extension of time to clear the consignments, citing legal disputes and ongoing discussions with Power Distribution Services (PDS).

Key highlights of Dubik Mahama’s 2023 letter on ECG containers:

1. Legal Disputes & Transaction Agreements: Mahama referenced the termination of agreements between ECG and PDS in October 2019, noting that outstanding obligations and disputes remained unresolved.
2. Uncleared Containers & Budget Concerns: He acknowledged that some containers had remained at the port, yet it was unclear whether PDS had sought an extension to clear them.
3. Potential Auctioning by GRA: The letter recognised the GRA’s authority to declare the containers as overstayed cargo and auction them, but Mahama warned that such action could negatively impact ECG and the government’s legal position in disputes with PDS.
4. Formal Request to Halt Auctioning: He urged the GRA to intervene and halt the auctioning process until ECG could resolve the dispute with PDS and formally notify them of the uncleared containers.

This letter resurfaces amid allegations that Dubik Mahama awarded contracts without competitive bidding, leading to excessive procurement spending and ECG exceeding its 2023 budget by GHS 7.3 billion.

Investigators also found that 1,346 ECG containers worth $489 million had either gone missing or were fraudulently cleared.

The resurfacing of Mahama’s letter raises further questions about ECG’s financial mismanagement and the fate of these consignments.

See full letter written in 2023 by the former MD below:

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