A United States national and International Director of Humanitarian Project Ghana, Mr. Michael Bass, has petitioned the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Interpol, and the U.S. Embassy over alleged diversion and hijacking of humanitarian funds meant for Ghana’s development.
Speaking at a news conference at the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra yesterday, Mr. Bass stated that high-ranking government officials and some financial institutions in Ghana blocked and hijacked a major humanitarian project his organisation had developed and submitted for approval.
According to him, Humanitarian Project Ghana initiated the proposal through which $100 million per month for 48 months was to be released from MAEC Financial in Italy to fund verified development projects in Ghana.
He explained that his foundation, after completing all required due diligence and document submissions, was later sidelined and the project re-emerged under state-linked control. Mr. Bass described the development as a deliberate circumvention of his foundation’s work.
He further revealed that petitions and supporting documentation have been submitted to the FBI, Interpol and the U.S. Embassy, calling for a full-scale investigation into the matter.
Mr. Bass also referenced a September 19, 2025 letter from the Office of the President, which designated the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) as the coordinating body for international grants.
He maintained that the content and structure of that letter closely mirrored the original proposal developed by Humanitarian Project Ghana and submitted to Ghanaian authorities months earlier.
He alleged that the timing and structure of the new arrangement suggested that his foundation’s concept had been taken over without communication, collaboration or acknowledgment.
Mr. Bass said his foundation remains committed to transparency and accountability, stressing that the case has been placed before international investigative bodies for further action.
He insisted that his organisation’s only interest was to ensure that humanitarian funding reached its rightful beneficiaries in Ghana and not to serve private or political interests.
Source: Thechronicle
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