AG To Prosecute Mustapha Ussif, Gifty Oware-Mensah, 10 others Over NSA Scandal

Twelve immediate past appointees of the National Service Authority (NSA) are prepared to face prosecution for their purported involvement in a payroll fraud scheme that cost the state over GH¢548 million.

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine made this disclosure during a press briefing held in Accra on Friday, June 13, 2025.

According to the AG, probes into the issue have been done, and the persons in question will soon be officially charged for their roles in what he described as a well-organised network of corruption within the NSA.

Among those to be charged are senior appointees who previously held key leadership roles at the Authority, including:

● Mustapha Ussif, former Executive Director

● Osei Assibey Antwi, former Director General

● Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director

● Kweku Ohene Gyan, former Deputy Executive Director for Operations

● Abraham Bismark Gaisie, former Head of Deployment

● Eric Nyarko, former Head of Accounts

● Albert Oteng Owusu, former Internal Auditor

● Kweku Dekyi Agyei, Accounts Officer

● Iddrisu Ibn Abu-Bakr, former Head of Accounts

● Stephen Kwabena Gyamfi, Koforidua Municipal Director

● Prince Agbofa Awuku, District Director

● Jacob Yawson, MIS Administrator in the Northern Regional Office

In addition to these public officials, the Attorney General named several private vendors from the Eastern, Greater Accra, and Ashanti Regions who are alleged to have collaborated with NSA staff in manipulating the Authority’s Central Management System for financial gain.

■ These vendors include:

● Isaac Osae Asamani, owner of Stalwart/Option Buy Ventures

● Charles Ohemeng, owner of CH OHEC Ventures

● Philomina Arthur, owner of Brainwave Ventures

● Rose Hamilton, owner of Marine Ventures

● Kwaku Opare Agbofa, owner of Franlisa Ventures

● Solomon Dwamena, owner of Alfarita Ventures

● Haruna Mawulaya, owner of Alfayda Enterprise

● Sylvia Ntriwa Opare, owner of Sylsona Ventures

Also named among those to face charges is Peter Mensah, a legal practitioner and spouse of Gifty Oware-Mensah.

“These individuals will face charges including stealing, conspiracy to steal, willfully causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, and obtaining public property by false statements,” Dr. Ayine said.

He expatiated that the legal action is part of the government’s broader anti-corruption drive, particularly under the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, which was launched following a directive from President John Dramani Mahama.

“The state is determined to hold all those involved in this criminal enterprise accountable. This prosecution is necessary to restore public confidence and ensure the integrity of our public institutions,” Dr. Ayine added.

As part of the ongoing process, some vendors have reportedly agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in exchange for non-prosecution deals. Their testimonies are anticipated to aid in securing convictions.

The case, which involves the faking of over 8,000 ghost names and the misappropriation of enormous state funds, is being described as one of the largest anti-corruption crackdowns in recent history, highlighting the government’s renewed commitment to curtailing public sector fraud.