…₵2.3 million lost in a single bust, how many more go unseen?
Ghana is bleeding silently — not from war, but from the greed of a few who continue to rob the nation of its lifeblood: fuel revenue.
In just one sting operation, National Security and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have uncovered a ₵2.3 million diesel diversion syndicate, exposing yet another layer of corruption festering within the petroleum sector.
Ten fuel trucks, loaded with more than 540,000 litres of diesel, were intercepted at Kpone after the drivers disabled their tracking devices and diverted the products under the cover of darkness. The scheme was designed to cheat the state — and by extension, the Ghanaian taxpayer — out of millions of cedis in taxes.
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A Crime Against the Nation
This scandal broke barely a week after the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) warned that fuel meant for the Upper East and Upper West Regions was being illegally diverted to Accra and its surroundings.
Shockingly, the two northern regions have recorded higher fuel consumption than all other regions combined over the last six months — an absurd statistic that defies logic and common sense.
The OMCs accused some players in the system of falsifying UPPF levy claims by pretending to transport fuel to the north while secretly selling it in the south for profit.
And yet, every Bulk Road Vehicle (BRV) in Ghana is supposed to be tracked live from the NPA’s Security Control Room.
So how did these trucks vanish from the NPA’s radar?
Where were the monitors?
Or worse — were they looking the other way?
When the Watchdog Sleeps
Under Alhassan Tampuli’s administration, young Ghanaians were employed to track every fuel consignment until it reached its final destination. That system worked. It protected national revenue and deterred the corrupt.
But those youth were dismissed, and today the system is wide open again — a playground for criminals in suits.
This is not just about fuel. It is about the collapse of integrity in public office. It is about the mother who pays extra for transport because taxes are stolen. It is about the farmer who buys expensive diesel for his tractor because someone in Accra diverted what was meant for him in Bolgatanga.
Every litre stolen is a child’s school feeding denied.
Every tax evaded is a hospital bed unfunded.
And every act of silence from the NPA is betrayal.
The Nation Demands Answers
The National Petroleum Authority, led by Mr. Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo, must break its silence. Ghanaians deserve to know:
Which companies were involved in this diversion?
How did they bypass a national tracking system?
And who within the NPA allowed this to happen?
This is not the time for press statements and excuses. It is time for truth, names, and consequences.
If the NPA cannot protect the nation’s fuel revenue, then it has no moral right to remain in charge of the sector.
A Cry for Accountability
Ghana is a country of hardworking people. We rise before dawn, pay taxes, and hope our leaders will safeguard our collective future. Yet, time and again, our trust is traded for selfish gain.
The ₵2.3 million lost in one operation may seem small to some, but it represents hope stolen from millions.
This scandal must not be buried under bureaucracy. The culprits — corporate or official — must be named, shamed, and prosecuted.
Because when corruption becomes routine, the nation dies slowly.
And right now, Ghana is dying — one fuel truck at a time.
