The Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has provided an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the ghost names scandal.
He confirmed in an interview on that a report on the involvement of former NSS officials who were invited for questioning would be available soon.
He added that he is expected to receive this update between today, Thursday, and tomorrow, Friday.
“I hope the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) will soon complete their investigations on this matter,” he noted, expressing confidence that the NIB would soon inform the Attorney General (AG), who could then take legal action against those involved.
When asked about the specifics of the case, Mr. Gyamfi clarified that aside from the updates mentioned above, he had no detailed information.
“The NIB is handling the case and has all the details. They will inform the AG, and since I have not received any updates from them, I have no idea about the progress of the case,” he added.
As a government official, he explained, he could not publicly disclose information he was not privy to, especially given the speculations circulating in the public.
“I am sure that as soon as I receive the initial information, I will write a letter with my signature, detailing the people involved in the NSS scandal based on the updates I receive,” he assured.
Mr. Gyamfi also provided some insight into the investigation process, revealing that two former Deputy Directors-General of the NSA, Gifty Oware Mensah and Kwaku Ohene Djan, along with a few departmental heads, had already been questioned.
However, he made it clear that he was unaware of the specific charges against them, despite their cooperation with the investigation.
“The former two Deputy Directors, the Director-General, and a few departmental heads at NSS have been investigated. But I have no privy to what their crimes are,” Mr. Gyamfi said, stressing that he was confident that he would soon receive more detailed information from the relevant authorities.
The NIB launched its probe into the scandal following an exposé by The Fourth Estate, which revealed widespread irregularities within the National Service Scheme.
The ghost names scandal, which has raised serious concerns about financial mismanagement, has sparked calls for stricter oversight and accountability in the system.