Former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware Mensah, has returned to Ghana amid an ongoing investigation into a ghost names scandal at the NSA.
Reports indicate that Oware Mensah, who had been in the United States following the elections, arrived in Ghana on Tuesday afternoon, where she was met by family members at the airport.
Her return follows reports that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) had been seeking her arrest in connection with the scandal. It also comes shortly after Kwaku Ohene Gyan, the former Deputy Director of Operations at the NSA—popularly known as Osonoba—was detained by the NIB.
The National Service Scandal
The ghost names scandal at the NSA involves allegations of fraudulent payments made to non-existent personnel on the National Service payroll. Investigations suggest that thousands of ghost names were inserted into the system, resulting in substantial financial losses to the state.
Preliminary findings indicate that some NSA officials may have facilitated these payments, diverting funds intended for genuine national service personnel.
The scandal has intensified calls for greater transparency and accountability in the administration of the scheme, which enrolls thousands of young graduates annually.
While Oware Mensah’s specific role remains unclear, her return to Ghana signals the possibility of legal proceedings or further questioning by authorities. Security agencies are expected to ramp up their probe as they work to uncover the full extent of the fraudulent scheme.
Former NSA Deputy Director Gifty Oware Mensah returns to Ghana amid ghost names scandal probe
Former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware Mensah, has returned to Ghana amid an ongoing investigation into a ghost names scandal at the NSA.
Reports indicate that Oware Mensah, who had been in the United States following the elections, arrived in Ghana on Tuesday afternoon, where she was met by family members at the airport.
Her return follows reports that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) had been seeking her arrest in connection with the scandal. It also comes shortly after Kwaku Ohene Gyan, the former Deputy Director of Operations at the NSA—popularly known as Osonoba—was detained by the NIB.
The National Service Scandal
The ghost names scandal at the NSA involves allegations of fraudulent payments made to non-existent personnel on the National Service payroll. Investigations suggest that thousands of ghost names were inserted into the system, resulting in substantial financial losses to the state.
Preliminary findings indicate that some NSA officials may have facilitated these payments, diverting funds intended for genuine national service personnel.
The scandal has intensified calls for greater transparency and accountability in the administration of the scheme, which enrolls thousands of young graduates annually.
While Oware Mensah’s specific role remains unclear, her return to Ghana signals the possibility of legal proceedings or further questioning by authorities. Security agencies are expected to ramp up their probe as they work to uncover the full extent of the fraudulent scheme.
