The former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and 4 others are underneath investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in a suspected corruption and corruption-related offences.
This was introduced by Mr Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday.
Mr Agyebeng mentioned the matter was in respect of an alleged embezzlement of GH¢1.3 billion from the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
He mentioned the investigation primarily targets the Co-ordinator of the UPPF, Jacob Amuah; NPA employees, Freda Tandoh, Wendy Ashong Newman, and Mr Abdul-Hamid.
Meanwhile, the SP said that his workplace additionally commenced investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of the operations of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) – relating to funds made in respect of Agyapa Royalties Limited; Small Scale Mining Incubation Programme (SSMIP); and Quarry Value Addition Programme (QVAP).
Also underneath investigation is the Asante Gold Corporation; ElectroChem Ghana Limited; Lithium Asset (projected lithium-focused exploration and development company); Gold Asset 2 (Enchi gold mission); all different investments by MIIF; funds expended on the Chairman of the Board of Directors; the operational funds of MIIF; buy of parcel of land for intended workplace constructing; contracts and agreements entered into by MIIF; and publications by MIIF.
The investigation targets two former officers and two serving officers of the Fund.
BY MALIK SULLEMANA