Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, has been detained by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) over his alleged role in the botched $3 billion Accra Sky Train project. 3News sources indicate that Prof.
Ameyaw-Akumfi was picked up on Sunday, February 23, 2025, morning for allegedly authorizing the release of $2 million to Africa Investor Holdings, the company behind the project.
Reports suggest the payment was made before feasibility studies were conducted, and the funds have yet to be refunded to the state.
Background of the Sky Train Controversy The $3 billion Accra Sky Train project, announced in 2017 by President Nana Akufo-Addo, was meant to revolutionize urban transportation in Ghana.
