'Rescue us or we perish, Mr President'

The Ghanaian Chronicle says in another story that by the time Mr Tsatsu Tsikata, former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, finally walked out on the corporation last year, it was no longer a secret he had left a multi-million dollar debt as his personal contribution to the national debt.

The chronicle says it can reveal today that besides his debt legacy, the former GNPC boss has put the lives of 29 Ghanaians in danger on the high seas in Gabon and Angola.


A message faxed to President J.A. Kufuor through the Chronicle last week and information confirmed by GNPC sources reveal that 29 Ghanaian engineers sent to Angola and Gabon by GNPC have appealed to the government for emergency assistance.


"If His Excellency the President does not come to our aid to rescue and evacuate us from the high seas, we would all die here. Please 'come to Macedonia and help us," pleaded the stranded Ghanaians.

Ghanaian government officials recently appealed to the Angolan Energy Minster, who recently paid a visit to Ghana, to pay up debt owed GNPC to enable the government repatriate the Ghanaians, some of whom are reportedly suffering from 'mental disorders'.


Chronicle gathered that early last year, Tsatsu ordered his subordinate to recruit people to be sent to Gabon and Angola to refurbish GNPC oilrigs. Twenty-two were recruited in addition to seven GNPC staff for the assignment.