Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has described the previous government as enemies of this state over how the AirtelTigo transaction was done.
The Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament slammed the previous administration for selling the company for a dollar when it was riddled with a GHC3.5 billion debt.
Interacting with journalists on Monday, March 24, 2025, the minister questioned the patriotism of those who oversaw the process.
“Those who managed the AirtelTigo process are enemies of our state and individuals who have no sense of patriotism. So for anybody to have told us that they bought AirtelTigo for 1 dollar, and now that we have taken over the ministry, ATC (American Tower Company), just one of the companies AirtelTigo owes, has presented us with a bill of 1.5 billion Ghana Cedis,” he stated.
He lamented that “the American Embassy, along with their team, was in my office, and one of the major issues raised was the indebtedness to ATC. The debt sitting on the books of AirtelTigo exceeds 3.5 billion Ghana Cedis.
“So if someone told you that they bought it for 1 dollar, who is going to pay the 1.3 billion that is sitting there and accumulating interest?” he asked.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana