Accra: Another car gift - Military probes Army Chief

Brigadier General Sampson Adeti

The former General Officer Commanding (GOC), Southern Command of the Ghana Army, Brigadier General Sampson Adeti, is under investigations by the Military High Command for his alleged usurpation of a brand new Nissan pickup donated to the Army.The missing pickup is said to be causing anxiety among soldiers who have taken to social media to lambast their commanders, eroding the espirit de corps among the forces.

The donation was made to the Southern Command by the Bank of Ghana when General Adeti was the GOC before his new appointment. Following a publication of the story by 'Daily Guide' a little over two weeks ago, which rattled the military high command since the said vehicle was not allegedly captured in the inventory of the Southern Command, the military administration swung into action by ordering an investigation into the allegation.

 The 'Daily Guide' report which triggered the probe stated that the One-Star General failed to follow the procedure for receipt of donations to the Ghana Armed Forces: it was detected that in his handing-over notes to his successor, he did not include the said vehicle – a procedural breach.

When DAILY GUIDE called on him at the General Headquarters, He also said that the vehicle was at the premises of the General Headquarters and therefore available for inspection. Senior Colonels were handicapped over the shortage of vehicles, a situation which he said he had addressed so far.

A top official of the Bank of Ghana denied that the vehicle was donated to the Brig General because according to him, the bank does not give to individuals but to institutions, this was in response to General Adeti's comment that the vehicle, with registration No. GN 4240-15 was given to him by the Bank of Ghana in recognition of his singular services he rendered to the institution. .