The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a major internal reorganization mostly at the Customs Division, appointing acting heads across several departments, sectors, and units in a move that reflects the Authority’s ongoing efforts to strengthen leadership, improve operational efficiency, and restore public confidence in revenue collection.

The appointments are coming on the heels of allegations of diversion of transit goods with tax value of over GH¢85 million.

According to Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, some customs officers had allegedly connived with a Nigerien importer to evade more than GH¢85 million in taxes through the illegal diversion of articulated trucks declared as goods in transit.

All the 18 trucks were reportedly covered under insurance bond arrangements, with ownership of the goods linked to the Nigerien trader identified as Adamou Moumouni.

Officially, the trucks were declared as transit cargo carrying edible cooking oil, tomato paste, and spaghetti. The declared consignment comprised 44,055 packages with a total weight of 879,860 kilograms. Five Customs officers have been interdicted following the alleged diversion, with the Finance Minister ordering investigation into the scandal.

The one week deadline has expired with no report issued,

The Daily Gist has learnt that the Nigerien Ambassador to Ghana has waded into the matter calling for the release of the trucks and the goods.

Changes

In a circular dated February 27, 2026, GRA Acting Commissioner-General Anthony Akwasi Sarpong informed all staff of the re-assignments and new appointments.

The circular emphasized that the officers assigned will provide strategic and technical leadership to their respective departments and sectors, reinforcing GRA’s commitment to “Integrity, Fairness, and Service.”

Among the key appointments in the Customs Division, Theresa Potakey, formerly Assistant Commissioner at Tema Collection, has been named Acting Head of Port Operations, while Nana Birago Owusu-Ansah, previously AC of Warehousing, now serves as Acting Head of Suspense Regimes.

Other notable appointments include Eric Kweku Bonney as Acting Head of Mining, Divine Agbeko Mawutor as Acting Head of Policy and Programmes, and Charles Agbeke as Acting Head of Preventive Services.

The leadership changes also covered Nelson Michael Essilfie appointed Acting Head of the Tema Port Sector Command, and GRA Support Services also received new leadership, including Hawawu Salifu as Acting Head of Administration and Emmanuel Ayisi as Acting Head of Internal Audit.

Other strategic reassignments include Cecilia Otu-Danquah as Acting Head of Debt Management and Clement Amankwah-Bonsu as Assistant Commissioner for Intelligence.

The Board Secretariat also received leadership adjustments, with Berssie Twumasi Appiah named Acting Board Secretary.

Officials describe the shake-up as part of a broader initiative to address systemic weaknesses and enhance oversight following recent high-profile incidents, including transit fraud, missing containers, and revenue leakages at major ports and border posts.

The reassignments signal a strategic attempt to place trusted and experienced officers in key positions, especially at high-risk operational areas such as Tema Port, mining, and preventive services, to tighten compliance and improve revenue mobilization.