The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has launched an investigation into an alleged embezzlement of GH¢1.3 billion from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
This was disclosed by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng at a press conference on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
According to him, the OSP is looking into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences regarding funds misappropriated from the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF), which is a mechanism designed to stabilise petroleum prices across the country.
He told the press that the investigation has also targeted four others in the persons of Jacob Amoah, who is the Coordinator of the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF), Wendy Ashong Newman, Freda Tandoh, and the former NPA CEO Mustapha Abdul-Hamid.
“The OSP has commenced investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses in respect of an alleged embezzlement of GH¢1.3 billion from the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) at the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
“The investigation primarily targets the following persons: the coordinator of the UPPF, Jacob Amoah, NPA’s staff Wendy Ashong Newman, NPA’s staff Freda Tandoh, and a former Chief Executive of the NPA, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
