No Ghana Card, No National Service: NSA Cracks Down on Ghost Names
New policy targets payroll fraud as over 81,000 ghost names are uncovered in recent audit
- Prospective graduates must have a valid Ghana Card to register for national service
- Over 81,885 suspected ghost names discovered on NSA payroll
- Previous management blamed for failing to implement anti-fraud measures
The Director-General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has declared that prospective graduates without a valid Ghana Card will be ineligible for national service registration.
This policy aims to eradicate ghost names from the NSA payroll and ensure greater accountability.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, February 13, 2025, Mr. Gyamfi emphasized, “If you do not have a valid Ghana Card ID, you will not be allowed into our system. Prospective graduates without it cannot register for national service. These measures are part of our efforts to remove ghost names.”
He further criticized the previous administration for neglecting crucial policies that could have prevented the issue, stating, “This was a leadership problem. Checks designed to save taxpayers’ money were supposed to be in place but weren’t activated.”
A recent audit initiated by the Finance Minister uncovered over 81,885 suspected ghost names on the NSA payroll during efforts to clear allowance arrears from August 2024.
