The Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), George Abradu-Otoo, has pledged that his administration will not repeat alleged actions committed under his predecessor, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, who is currently standing trial.
Speaking to Umaru Sanda Amadu on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, February 3, Mr Abradu-Otoo accused the former CEO of running what he described as a “one-man show” during his tenure at the state institution.
Asked whether he fears prosecution after leaving office, Mr Abradu-Otoo said he has no such concerns, insisting that his leadership approach is fundamentally different.
“No, because I’m not going to do any of the things that happened under him,” he stated.
He revealed that he has begun a restructuring process at NAFCO, which he said is already yielding positive results.
“I have started doing a lot of restructuring, and so far it’s working tremendously. Some departments were non-functional: there was no audit department, no procurement department, food safety wasn’t working. It was a sort of one-man show, and that is what I’m running away from. I don’t like a one-man show,” he said.
When asked whether the charges against Mr Aludiba relate to the issues he identified, Mr Abradu-Otoo replied in the affirmative.
He also cited his previous tenure as CEO of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) as evidence of his leadership style, noting that his time there did not attract public scrutiny.
“I was the CEO, nobody heard about me. I was never called to explain one thing I did, even after we went into opposition for eight years,” he said.
On October 29, 2025, the Attorney-General filed multiple criminal charges against former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, and three others over the alleged theft and laundering of more than ₵78 million in public funds.
The accused—including the Aludiba Foundation, Energy Partners Limited, and Richard Sam-Asante, who is currently at large—face 24 counts, ranging from stealing and money laundering to fraudulently causing financial loss to the Republic, using public office for personal gain, and deliberate dissipation of public funds.
The case, filed at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, alleges that the offences were committed between February 2017 and February 2025 during Mr Aludiba’s tenure as NAFCO CEO.
