Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Emmanuel Akwettey, has called for a full-scale, independent investigation into explosive allegations made by the former Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, regarding the disbursement of GH₵49 million. "These are not mere rumours," Akwettey stated, as he addressed the issue during an appearance on Newsfile on JoyNews.
His comments follow revelations from a memo in which Adu-Boahene claimed that significant sums of money were diverted to political and presidential interests. "When GH₵8.3 million is said to have been channelled to one party and GH₵5.1 million to presidential aides, we cannot simply shrug this off. "The Attorney-General and the relevant security agencies must probe every cedi that has been mentioned," Akwettey stressed.
He warned that failing to respond decisively to such claims would come at a cost to public trust. "If we allow these accusations to linger without verification, we risk undermining trust in our national security apparatus and the rule of law," he said.
Akwettey called for the probe to be handled with care and without political interference. "Let us ensure that this process is neither politicised nor hurried.
