IN A SHOCKING revelation, John Abdulai Jinapor, a member of Ghana’s transitional team, has hinted that former President Addo Dankwa Nana Akufo-Addo left office without securing enough fuel to sustain the country for even a single day.
As a key member on the mines and energy committee in parliament, he alleged, was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration led by President John Dramani Mahama.
Checks indicates that about $5 billion would be needed throughout this year, 2025 alone to keep the lights on, and more in 2026.
Speaking to the media during the investiture of President Mahama in Accra, Mr. Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency in the Savanner Region, accused the outgoing government of intentionally creating a fuel shortage to destabilize the country and undermine the new leadership of the NDC.
According to Mr. Jinapor, his checks as part of the transitional team revealed that Ghana’s fuel reserves were critically low, with no provisions made for replenishment. “This move was calculated to frustrate the incoming administration and turn public opinion against the Mahama-led government,” he stated.
He further explained the dire implications of the shortage, emphasizing that it typically takes about four weeks for ordered fuel to arrive and another four weeks for treatment and distribution. “If Mahama orders fuel today, it would take approximately eight weeks before it becomes usable. This puts the country in a precarious position,” John Jinapor lamented.
Efforts by the NDC’s transitional team to address the issue during meetings with Nana Addo’s representatives reportedly yielded no results. Mr. Jinapor criticized the former government for prioritizing political point-scoring over the welfare of the Ghanaian people.
As the nation braces for potential fuel shortages, all eyes are on the new administration to navigate this crisis and stabilize the country’s fuel supply.
Source: Nationaltyme.com
