Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Abdul Hamid, has said he is ready to avail himself of any investigation being conducted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
In a post shared via social media, the former CEO indicated that he has not been invited by the OSP, neither has he been under investigation for any such alleged crime.
His statement was shared via social media read said he is, however, willing to make himself available for any form of investigation.
“My attention has been drawn to an announcement by the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, that I am under investigation for some alleged embezzlement of funds at the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) during my tenure as the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority.
As of this afternoon, I have neither received any invitation from any State investigative body nor have I been under investigation for any such alleged crime.
However, I am willing to avail myself to assist in any investigations of the alleged embezzlement of funds”.
The Special Prosecutor at a press conference on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, disclosed that the former NPA boss is under investigation.
He disclosed that three others, including the Coordinator of the UPPF, Mr Jacob Amoah, NPA staff, Freda Acheampong and another staff, Wendy Ashong Newman are being investigated.
“The OSP has also commenced an investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of an alleged embezzlement of a GHC1.3billion from the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF) at the National Petroleum Authority.
“The investigation primarily targets the following persons; the Coordinator of the UPPF, Mr. Jacob Amoah, NPA Staff, Freda Acheampong, NPA Staff, Wendy Ashong Newman and the former Chief Executive Officer of NPA, Mustapha Abdul Hamid,” the OSP disclosed.
