The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has denied accusations that its contract with Agri-Plus Horizon Farm Limited for the supply of insecticide was riddled in nepotism, corruption and money laundering.
Documents reportedly released by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and purportedly sent to the Special Prosecutor claimed that COCOBOD awarded the contract to the company by sole-sourcing for the procurement of 75,000 litres of Transform ‘Akate’ Insecticide at a price of 103.5 US Dollars per litre amounting to a total of $7,762,500.00 US Dollars.
Agri-Plus Horizon Farm Limited is reported to have given a sub-contract to Aedis Holding Limited (AEDIS), another company alleged to be owed by Joseph Seth Aidoo Jnr., son of the Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Mr Joseph Aidoo.
There are added claims that AEDIS subcontracted to a UK-based company, Dow Agrosciences Limited (DOW) Limited, for the provision of the insecticides.
But in a statement signed and issued by the Head of Public Affairs of COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo verified that they are false claims.
Here is the full statement:
Source: citinewsroom
