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Gifty Oware Mensah, the former Deputy Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), has returned to Ghana amid an ongoing investigation into a ghost names scandal that has rocked the NSA.
Oware Mensah, who had been in the United States following the elections, arrived in Ghana on Tuesday afternoon. She was met at the airport by family members. Her return follows reports that officials of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) had been seeking her arrest in connection with the scandal.
Her arrival comes shortly after the detention of Kwaku Ohene Gyan, also known as Osonoba, the Former Deputy Director of Operations at the NSA.
The scandal involves allegations of fraudulent payments made to non-existent personnel on the NSA 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 NSA officials allegedly facilitated these payments, diverting funds meant for genuine national service personnel. The scandal has sparked public outrage and calls for greater transparency and accountability in the administration of the national service scheme, which enrolls thousands of young graduates annually.
