Parliamentarian Sam George, who represents Ningo-Prampram, has accused Ghana Highway Authority officials of embezzling GHS2.75 million each month from one axle load stations.


The Ghana Highway Authorities reportedly fired a woman for earning GHS3 million a month from an axle load station, according to Sam George.

"As soon as the lady took over, the average revenue from that axel weight station was 250,000. Her average was 3 million Ghana cedis. The Highways Authorities called her and told her that he was raising too much revenue because there was a cartel, that drains the money that is raised and declares an average of only 250,000 every month, one axle weight company, this is one," Sam George explained in an interview with TV3's Key Point show on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

"Imagine that these vehicles have passed through several axle-weight loading stations throughout the nation before arriving at her location, and then they continue from there. This is what the revenue lost is, and there are people sitting at highways. The matter went to Asenso Boakye, who stated he would look into it," he continued.

Because he is NDC, Sam George went on to say, "There is no way you will see these figures and not understand what is happening." She was then told to return home. She was returned home, and we must all strive together as a nation to address these kinds of systemic leaks.

"Operation Recover All Loots will go after all of them, the people at Highways Authorities who are involved in the scam and the theft of axle loads... I have the names of the people who were behind this," he said.


"So, imagine if we had 10 axel load stations across the country and they were making revenue of at least 3 million cedis in one station and they are declaring 250,000 cedis every month, some people are sitting back and grinning 2.75 million from one axle station over 10 axle stations that will be 27.5 million cedis every month," the member of parliament continued boldly.

"This is what we are losing as a nation when Akufo-Addo claims that Ghana is not impoverished, which is true, but there are people who have turned to Dracula and are drinking the blood and labor of Ghanaians," he reaffirmed.

Using an axle load weigh station, GHA supervisors may make sure a truck is not overweight and complies with safety regulations and state legislation.