The Ghanaian government has opened a widespread investigation after the discovery of a thousand and 885 fake names in the National Service Salaries lists, in one of the largest issues of administrative corruption that the country has witnessed in recent years.
This disclosure came after an intense audit conducted by the National Intelligence Service based on direct directives from the Ghanaian president who ordered the competent authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation to identify those responsible for the inclusion of these names in the lists of national employees, which caused the drain of millions of dollars from public funds.
Details of the investigation
According to Sputnik News, Africa, the government affirmed its commitment to combating corruption in government institutions, and instructed the security services and the Public Prosecution to investigate all relevant officials in the National Service Authority.
The African News Agency reported that the financial audit revealed tens of thousands of fictitious workers who were receiving monthly salaries despite the absence of any official record of their work in the authority. Initial investigations showed that senior officials were involved in inflating the number of employees with the aim of seizing public funds illegally.
Strict government measures to eliminate corruption
For his part, President John Dramani announced his intervention in the case, pledging to hold all those involved in the scandal accountable, regardless of their positions. In this context, the “Ghana Business News” website revealed that the current president issued his orders to the National Intelligence Service to open an urgent investigation on the extent of the officials of the National Service Authority in this case.
The government also pledged to make all possible efforts to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future, by implementing new regulatory mechanisms and imposing strict audit procedures on all government institutions.
Popular anger and a test of government seriousness
This scandal sparked widespread anger among citizens who demanded that all those involved and recover the looted money are held accountable. Analysts believe that this issue represents a real test of the government’s seriousness in fighting corruption, especially since similar scandals have previously appeared without decisive measures against those responsible.
