Resurfaces Following Mahama’s Declaration of Pursuit!
In the midst of the ghost names scandal investigation involving the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former Deputy Executive Director, has reappeared in the country after being on the run. President John Dramani Mahama, who recently labeled her and other former NSA officials as wanted individuals, issued orders to freeze their assets until further notice.
Oware-Mensah came under scrutiny last year for her alleged role in manipulating the NSA payroll, resulting in the unauthorized withdrawal of GHc50 million each month. Following the revelation and the electoral defeat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in December, she discreetly departed Ghana for the United States, purportedly to evade scrutiny.
Reports suggested that Oware-Mensah had joined the Black Queens national team management committee, sparking speculation about her return to Ghana. However, on Tuesday, March 4, she was spotted arriving at Kotoka International Airport in the company of her family.
It is anticipated that in the following days, Oware-Mensah will be summoned by the National Intelligence Bureau to account for her actions. Meanwhile, two other officials have already been apprehended and interrogated in connection with the scandal.
President Mahama, in his recent State of the Nation Address, disclosed the abscondment of former officials involved in the NSA scandal and emphasized the government’s commitment to pursuing justice. The ongoing investigations, spearheaded by the National Intelligence Bureau, aim to expose and prosecute all individuals responsible for the fraudulent addition of ghost names to the NSA payroll.
Mahama reiterated the government’s determination to combat corruption, citing recent actions taken in response to the Sky Train scandal and the NSA ghost names saga. These initiatives are part of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) strategy aimed at holding perpetrators of financial crimes accountable and safeguarding public funds.