According to GhanaWeb, the Minister of Government Communications and MP for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that several individuals implicated in the National Service Authority (NSA) ghost names scandal have fled to countries without extradition treaties with Ghana to avoid capture.
In an interview on Joy FM’s Saturday news analysis show, Kwakye Ofosu reassured the public that the government is actively pursuing legal measures to bring these individuals to justice.
He noted that these individuals deliberately chose to escape to nations where extradition is not possible, emphasizing the seriousness of their actions against the state.
“These culprits intentionally fled to these countries knowing that Ghana has no extradition agreements with them,” he stated.
His remarks followed President John Dramani Mahama’s recent directive to declare the suspects as wanted, initiate asset freezes, and conduct a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
During his first State of the Nation Address on February 27, 2025, President Mahama disclosed that more than 80,000 fraudulent names had been added to the NSA payroll, resulting in potential losses exceeding GH¢50 million each month.
In response to this scandal, the President has instructed the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment to create a Legislative Instrument (LI) to support the recently enacted National Service Authority Act 2024 (Act 1119).
Mahama stated that this new legal framework aims to improve governance within the National Service Scheme and prevent similar financial misconduct in the future.