Former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware Mensah, has returned to Ghana as investigations into a ghost names scandal at the NSA intensify.
Reports suggest that Oware Mensah, who had been in the United States following the elections, arrived on Tuesday afternoon and was welcomed at the airport by some family members.
Her return follows reports that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) had been seeking her arrest in connection with the ongoing scandal.
This development comes shortly after the NIB detained Kwaku Ohene Gyan, the Former Deputy Director of Operations at the NSA, popularly known as Osonoba.
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, leading to significant financial losses for the state.
Preliminary findings indicate that some officials at the NSA allegedly facilitated these payments, diverting funds meant for genuine national service personnel.
The scandal has prompted calls for greater transparency and accountability in the administration of the scheme, which enrolls thousands of young graduates annually.
While Gifty Oware Mensah’s role in the scandal remains unclear, her return to Ghana signals potential legal proceedings or further questioning by the authorities.
Security agencies are expected to intensify their probe as they work to unravel the full extent of the fraudulent scheme.
