Ghana Committee Raises Concerns Over Theft of DRIP Equipment

The Local Government and Rural Development Committee of Parliament in Ghana raised concerns regarding the continued theft of undocumented equipment supplied under the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP). The committee stated that the absence of proper documentation and insurance made it difficult to trace stolen machines and recover state investment. The committee was dismayed to hear that four concrete mixers, valued at more than GH¢800,000, were stolen from the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region.

The theft of public assets is described by the committee as a waste of public funds. The lack of documentation and insurance exposes the state to avoidable financial losses because records are difficult to identify and recover stolen machines.