Investigative Report Uncovers Fraud in National Service Scheme
A shocking investigation by The Fourth Estate has exposed fraudulent activities within Ghana’s National Service Scheme (NSS), where several individuals over 90 years old were listed as service personnel.
The report revealed that the NSS database contained names of alleged graduates completing national service at an advanced age, raising suspicions of ghost names siphoning funds meant for genuine service personnel.
For example, a 93-year-old named Nimatus was listed as a University for Development Studies (UDS) graduate, deployed to a primary school in the Upper West Region. Similarly, 91-year-old Ruth Abdullah was assigned to another district.
Investigators found that fake index numbers linked to institutions like UDS and the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) were used to manipulate the system. However, university officials have denied any involvement.
“These are not our students. The index numbers and student details do not match our records,” a university representative confirmed to The Fourth Estate.
In response, the Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, dismissed the findings as not entirely accurate, stating that an official investigation is ongoing to establish the full extent of the fraud.
The revelations have sparked outrage among civil society organizations, who are now calling for swift action to identify and prosecute those behind the fraudulent scheme.
Source: 3news