Sky Train scandal: Missing $2m paid to non-existent company in Mauritius – AG

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the $2million for the botched Accra Sky train project payment was transferred to a nonexistent company in Mauritius without the knowledge of other board members.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, 24th March, Mr Ayine stated that the investigations into the scandal has shown that other members of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) board were unaware of the transaction.

“In fact, the interrogation has revealed that the other board members said they did not have knowledge of this transaction. In one of the minutes, a board member even questioned why GIIF was in a hurry to make the payment, but no significant answer was given by the two persons who skimmed and transferred $2 million of taxpayers’ money to a Mauritius company,” Mr Ayine stated.

Further investigations have revealed that the company, which was supposed to be the recipient of the funds, does not exist.

“We tracked the company to Mauritius, and a lawyer there has confirmed to us that it is nonexistent. But that is also a developing story,” he added.

The payment was made at the request of GIIF’s former CEO, Solomon Asamoah, and then board chairman, Prof Ameyaw Ekumfi.

Solomon Asamoah who played a part in the payment is currently hiding in Senegal, while Prof Ameyaw Ekumfi has been questioned by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) and granted bail.