The management of NextGen InfraCo (NGIC) has released an official statement to clarify the identity of the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following inaccurate reports surrounding the disappearance and subsequent reappearance of Mr Tony Mintah.
The Ghana Police Service on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, announced that Mr. Mintah, whom they mistakenly identified as the CEO of NextGen InfraCo, had gone missing.
Hours later, the law enforcement body said Mr Mintah had been located.
The police did not provide additional information but assured of further details soon.
However, in a statement issued on Thursday, October 24, 2024, the management of NextGen InfraCo clarified that Mr. Mintah is not the CEO, but rather a senior manager at the company.
The company added that since its inception, the role of CEO has been held by Mr. Tenu Awoonor.
“We kindly ask the media and the general public to take note of this clarification and correct any misinformation going forward,” the statement read.
Read the full statement below;
Police launched a search for Mr Mintah after he was taken from the premises of the National Communications Authority (NCA) by unidentified individuals.
This prompted the police to issue a public notice urging Ghanaians to volunteer relevant information to authorities.
NextGen InfraCo is the Ghanaian company awarded the licensing contract to execute Ghana’s upgrade to the 5G spectrum.
The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with Ascend Digital, K-NET, Radisys, Nokia, and Tech Mahindra, supported by All Mobile Network Operators including AirteITigo-AT and Telecel, in June 2024, launched the Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) with the aim to deliver affordable 5G mobile broadband services.
According to the government, NGIC will be the first entity to build a nationwide 4G/5G network, and it will collaborate with telcos to introduce affordable 4G/5G-enabled fixed wireless access (FWA) customer premises equipment (CPE) and smartphones in Ghana this year.
The partnership aims to enhance the lives of Ghanaians by introducing digital services in education, healthcare, and digital payment transactions through peer-to-peer (P2P), peer-to-merchant (P2M), and merchant-to-merchant (M2M) systems.
This initiative is expected to reduce the digital divide and promote financial inclusion.