Member of Parliament for Yagaba-Kubori and former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Mustapha Ussif, has issued a strong rebuttal following his inclusion in a list of former officials and private individuals implicated in a GH¢548 million payroll fraud at the National Service Authority (NSA).
In an official statement released on June 13, Ussif categorically denied any involvement in the alleged wrongdoing and declared his readiness to account for his stewardship during his tenure at the NSS from February 2017 to January 6, 2021. "My attention has come to a press conference by the Attorney-General, held on June 13, 2025, and I wish to categorically deny any alleged wrongdoing," Ussif stated. "I am ready, willing, and able to account for my stewardship." The response comes just hours after the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr.
Dominic Ayine, named Ussif among 12 former NSA officials accused of orchestrating a large-scale ghost-names payroll scheme that resulted in significant financial losses to the state.
According to Dr.
