President John Dramani Mahama has directed a crackdown on individ­uals involved in the National Service 'ghost names' scandal. "Mr Speaker, as part of our Operation Re­cover All Loot policy, I have already tasked our investigative bodies to bring the culprits of the National Service ghost names scandal to justice.

Such brazen theft of public funds must be stopped and punished," President Mahama stated.

He added that his commitment to the fight against corruption was unwavering.

President Mahama made this known in Parliament, Accra, yesterday when he delivered his maiden message on the state of the nation since assuming political power in January.