The Minority in Parliament has accused the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) of intentionally hindering transparency by declining to honour a formal Right to Information (RTI) request.
The caucus had previously raised concerns against the Authority, including claims that CEO Chris Boadi-Mensah’s salary was doubled without board consent, alongside politically driven staff transfers allegedly draining the pension fund of nearly one million Ghana cedis.
The NPRA has, however, rejected these claims.Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday, April 19, Old Tafo MP, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, faulted the Authority’s public reply, saying it failed to tackle the core issues raised.
He further claimed the NPRA used standards from the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) to reject his Right to Information request, a step he called legally wrong.
He stressed the need to keep the NPRA accountable, stating that its silence on major issues looks intentional.“On March 17 2026, as part of my constitutional oversight responsibility,
I submitted a formal Right to Information request to the NPRA seeking specific and verifiable data on matters relating to the management of Ghana’s pension space. That request was refused.
The NPRA, in an attempt to shield itself from scrutiny, chose to rely on IOPS principles, which are not binding under Ghanaian law and cannot override the clear provisions of the Right to Information Act. When a public authority refuses lawful disclosure, it raises more questions than answers” he said.
