Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, has said they are not ruling out arson in the recent fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) Substation at Akosombo.
According to him, although investigations are still ongoing by the committee tasked to probe the incident, they are not ruling out anything until the final report is submitted by the committee.
The fire outbreak worsened the already existing power outages across the country, which the Electricity Company of Ghana had explained were due to an ongoing transformer upgrade.
Several parts of the country have been experiencing power outages for some time now, with the situation becoming worse since the fire outbreak occurred last week.
Responding to a question during a press conference to update the public on the recent challenges facing the sector on Monday, April 27, 2026, the Minister, when asked if his outfit suspects arson in the fire outbreak, said anything is possible but urged the public to be patient for the investigation outcome.
“Suspected arson, we are not ruling out anything at this level,” he noted.
“It’s too early to draw conclusions and I think that we should allow the committee to do its work. It’s not for anything that we established that committee,” he urged.
Dr. Jinapor further noted that the National Security is also handling its side of the issue, assuring the public that once the report comes out, they will implement the recommendations that come with it.
“The National Security is also handling its aspect of it. Please let the investigations conclude. When we get the results, we’ll implement the findings of the results to the letter.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry has announced that the committee is expected to submit its findings within the next two weeks.
Providing an update on the progress of the investigation, Spokesperson to the Ministry, Richmond Rockson, said the committee has been given a strict timeline to complete its work and present a comprehensive report.
According to him, the findings will be critical in guiding the next steps, including issues of accountability and policy direction.
“The committee has two weeks to do its work and submit its report,” he said on Citi FM on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Rockson also addressed questions on transparency and whether the final report would be made public once completed. On that, he said the decision would depend on the nature and sensitivity of the findings contained in the report.
“Depending on the nature of the report, you can make it public and sometimes, you may have to issue a white paper depending on the findings of the committee.”
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