The Acting Director of the National Service Authority (NSS), Felix Gyamfi, has assured Ghanaians that the issue of ghost names will be a thing of the past under his leadership.
His assurance follows President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to launch an immediate probe into the operations of the NSS.
This comes after a recent headcount uncovered 81,885 suspected ghost names on the scheme’s payroll under the previous administration.
The audit, which was requested by the Minister of Finance as part of efforts to clear outstanding allowances, revealed that only 98,145 National Service personnel were actively serving, despite the former NSA management presenting 180,030 names for payment.
As a result, the Ministry of Finance has released GHS 226,019,224 to cover allowance arrears for verified personnel.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Gyamfi stressed his commitment to ensuring accountability and transparency in the scheme.
“We have to begin to do the right things. I won’t take anything for granted. You won’t hear of ghost names under my watch and under John Mahama’s watch” he stated.
He emphasized that his priority is ensuring that National Service personnel receive their due allowances without any irregularities.
“People are still working, and we must make sure the work progresses steadily. No one will misbehave while I am here. I will do things the right way and be accountable so that people know the scheme has no issues,” he added.
Mr. Gyamfi reaffirmed his dedication to restoring public confidence in the NSS, vowing that ghost names and other irregularities will not be tolerated.
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