Twelve former National Service Authority (NSA) officers will face trial for their alleged involvement in a payroll fraud scheme that cost the state approximately GH¢548 million.
Dr. Dominic Ayine, Attorney General and Minister for Justice, made the statement at a press conference held in Accra on Friday, June 13, 2025.
According to Dr. Ayine, the inquiry is complete, and the persons in issue will soon be legally charged for their roles in what he described as a well-organised network of corruption within the NSA.
Senior officials who previously held significant leadership responsibilities at the Authority will be charged, including:
The following individuals have held positions:
Mustapha Ussif, former Executive Director;
Osei Assibey Antwi, former Director General;
Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director;
Kweku Ohene Gyan, former Deputy Executive Director for Operations;
Abraham Bismark Gaisie, former Head of Deployment;
Eric Nyarko, former Head of Accounts;
Albert Oteng Owusu, former Internal Auditor;
Kweku Dekyi Agyei, Accounts Officer;
Iddrisu Ibn Abu-Bakr, former Head of Accounts
In addition to these governmental officials, the Attorney General named many private vendors from the Eastern, Greater Accra, and Ashanti Regions who allegedly worked with NSA workers to manipulate the Authority’s Central Management System for financial advantage.
These vendors include the following:
Isaac Osae Asamani, owner of Stalwart and Option Buy Ventures
Charles Ohemeng, owner of CH OHEC Ventures.
Philomina Arthur, the proprietor of Brainwave Ventures
Rose Hamilton, the proprietor of Marine Ventures
Kwaku Opare Agbofa, the owner of Franlisa Ventures
Solomon Dwamena, the owner of Alfarita Ventures
Haruna Mawulaya, the owner of Alfayda Enterprise
Sylvia Ntriwa Opare, the proprietor of Sylsona Ventures
Peter Mensah, Gifty Oware-Mensah’s spouse and a lawyer, has also been charged.
“These individuals will face charges including stealing, conspiracy to steal, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, and obtaining public property by false statements,” according to Dr. Ayine.
He said that the legal action is part of the government’s broader anti-corruption campaign, specifically the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) effort, which was initiated in response to a mandate from President John Dramani Mahama.
“The state is determined to prosecute all those who participated in this criminal operation accountable. “This prosecution is required to restore public trust and ensure the integrity of our public institutions,” Dr. Ayine stated.
As part of the ongoing investigation, several vendors are said to have agreed to collaborate with prosecutors in exchange for non-prosecution agreements. Their testimony are expected to help secure convictions.
The case, which involves the creation of over 8,000 fictitious names and the misuse of enormous state funds, is being billed as one of the largest anti-corruption crackdowns in recent memory, underscoring the government’s reinvigorated commitment to tackling public sector fraud.
