We’ll deal with culprits; they won’t go scot-free- Mahama

In a brazen move to eschew corruption in his government, President Mahama has directed a full-scale investigation into the NSS ghost names scandals.

The President has also vowed to ensure that persons responsible for the corrupt act will face justice and be prosecuted.

Delivering his first state of the nation address in his second term, the President noted that “as part of our Operation Recover All Loot programme, I have already tasked our investigative bodies to bring the culprits of the National service Ghost names scandal to justice.”

“Such brazen theft of public funds must not go unpunished,” he announced.

The President said he has given further directions for these persons to be declared wanted and their assets frozen until full-scale investigations are completed.

“Unfortunately, some of these culprits are believed to have absconded from this country already. I have directed that they be declared wanted and their assets traced and frozen until investigations are completed,” John Mahama noted.

Over the weekend, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) detained Yaw Danso, an Accountant at the National Service Authority (NSA), in connection with the ghost names payroll scandal that has rocked the institution.

His arrest follows that of Kwaku Ohene Gyan, the former Deputy Director of Operations at NSA, who was taken into custody on February 22, 2025. Gifty Oware-Mensah, the former Deputy Executive Director of NSA, also remains on the run as authorities intensify their search for suspects linked to the fraudulent payroll scheme.

According to 3news sources, the ghost names scandal has resulted in significant financial losses for the state, with several high-ranking officials now under investigation.

Yaw Danso is currently being held at the NIB offices, where investigators are questioning him about his role in the payroll fraud.