The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed that a criminal network within the National Service Authority (NSA) led to the loss of over GH¢548 million through the insertion of ghost names into the national payroll. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, June 13, 2025, Dr. Ayine provided an update on the ongoing investigations under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative.
According to Dr. Ayine, “In total, as stated, we lost about 548,333,542.65 to the criminal enterprise perpetrated by these executives, directors, and staff, as well as the service providers in the market.” He described the scheme as a “criminal enterprise” involving directors, staff, and service providers.
“The criminal enterprise that resulted in the loss of this colossal sum of money involved the creation of ghost names in the NSA payroll system by some directors and staff, which was subsequently exploited to misappropriate state funds for their gain,” Dr. Ayine stated.
The investigation was prompted by a directive from President John Dramani Mahama, who instructed the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to probe irregularities at the NSA following the discovery of over 8,000 ghost names on its payroll. Dr. Ayine indicated that certain individuals in positions of authority during the Akufo-Addo administration orchestrated the scheme.
