Veteran journalist and former Minister for Information, Fritz Baffour, has expressed concerns over what he describes as significant flaws in Ghana’s governance systems, following allegations of financial misappropriation against the former manager of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Thursday, March 27, Baffour stated that the case, in which Adu-Boahene is accused of embezzling state funds, exposes critical weaknesses in Ghana’s financial oversight and accountability structures.
“I think it (the scandal) shows the flaws in our system; we’ve got serious flaws in our preventive system,” he remarked. “If somebody can go to a bank and take GH₵7 million out, whether it is his money or not, it should raise red flags either for GRA or those monitoring authorities because there is something wrong with it.”
He noted that the situation reflects broader institutional failures, with inadequate checks and balances allowing mismanagement to go undetected for extended periods.
“Our institutions are not doing their work,” he bemoaned.
Baffour urged the government to take urgent action to strengthen financial oversight mechanisms and ensure public officials handling state resources are held to the highest standards of accountability.
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