AG reveals Ghana lost over GH¢548m to NSA ‘ghost names’ scandal
AG reveals Ghana lost over GH¢548m to NSA ‘ghost names’ scandal
The Minister for Justice, and Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has revealed that the country lost over GH¢548m through the insertion of ghost names into the National Service Authority (NSA) payroll
Addressing some journalists at a press briefing at the Information Services Department (ISD) conference room on Friday, June 13, 2025, on the government’s anti-corruption efforts, Dr. Ayine provided an update on the ongoing investigations under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative.
According to Dr. Ayine, the investigation has uncovered that certain individuals in positions of authority during the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration orchestrated the scheme, which he described as a “criminal enterprise” involving directors, staff, and service providers.
“In total, as stated, we lost about 548,333,542.65 to the criminal enterprise perpetrated by these executives, directors, and staff, as well as the service providers in the market.
The criminal enterprise that resulted in the loss of this colossal sum of money involved the creation of ghost names in the NSA payroll system by some directors and staff, which was subsequently exploited to misappropriate state funds for their gain,” the Minister stated.
