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The former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, has been charged with 14 counts of financial misconduct, including causing a financial loss of over GH¢600 million to the state. The charges, filed at the Accra High Court, accuse Mr. Antwi of authorizing payments to over 60,000 non-existent national service personnel and misappropriating public funds during his tenure from August 2021 to February 2025.
Mr. Antwi allegedly authorized payments to over 60,000 “ghost” service personnel between August 2021 and February 2025, resulting in a financial loss of GH¢500,861,744.02 to the Republic. He also faces six counts of stealing, including allegedly misappropriating GH¢3.6 million on August 22, 2023, GH¢516,000 each on September 11, October 26, and November 23, 2023, GH¢1.03 million on December 18, 2023, and GH¢2.06 million on May 14, 2024.
Prosecutors further allege that between January 2022 and December 2024, Mr. Antwi caused an additional GH¢8.26 million loss to the state by authorizing transfers from the NSA’s Control Account to his personal e-zwich card account. This transaction also forms the basis of a money laundering charge, with the state alleging that he knowingly took possession of funds that were proceeds of unlawful activity.
The charge sheet also cites unauthorized withdrawals from the Kumawu Farm Project account, amounting to GH¢74 million, which prosecutors say were not used for their intended purpose. Specifically, Mr. Antwi is accused of withdrawing GH¢55 million on September 30, 2022, GH¢15 million on October 20, 2023, and GH¢4 million on January 24, 2024, all allegedly without expending the funds on the project.
The case is expected to be heard at the Accra High Court, where prosecutors will present evidence to support the charges. Mr. Assibey Antwi, who served as Executive Director of the NSA until early 2025, has not yet entered a plea.
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