NSS Saga: Six banks could have been built to employ the youth - Solomon Owusu

The United Party (UP+) Communications Director, Solomon Owusu, has said that the GH¢2.4 billion lost in the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal could have been used to establish six banks and create thousands of jobs for unemployed youth across Ghana.

Speaking on TV3’s Key Point programme on November 1, 2025, Owusu cited findings from the Technical and Forensic Audit Report of the Auditor-General on the Client Service Management Portal and Metric App of the National Service Authority.

According to him, the report revealed that GH¢2.4 billion was lost through financial mismanagement and irregularities under the supervision of former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Gifty Oware Mensah, and former Director-General, Assibey Antwi Osei.

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Owusu explained that with GH¢400 million required to establish a single bank in the country, the funds allegedly lost could have been used to set up six fully functional banks, generating employment opportunities for Ghana’s growing number of jobless graduates.

“The forensic audit put the entire figure at 2.4 billion. Let viewers understand. And that 2.4 billion is able to establish six banks in this country. You need only 400 million Ghana cedis to establish a bank in this country. What it means is that the actions and inactions of Assibey and Gifty Oware have caused this country, or denied this country, the opportunity of establishing six banks that could have employed a lot of the youth in this country,” he said.

He further called on Ghanaian youth, irrespective of political affiliation, to be outraged by what he described as a betrayal of public trust.

He said many young people are home after school not because there are no opportunities in the country, but because resources meant to expand the economy and create jobs have been misused.

“And that is why the youth in this country, whether you are in the NPP or you are in the NDC or you are in the United Party, everyone must be angry. Because a lot of them have finished school and they are home, not getting jobs to do,” Owusu stated.

The UP+ Communications Director also accused those implicated in the scandal of diverting public funds for personal gain, adding that such actions have worsened Ghana’s unemployment crisis.

He urged authorities to treat the issue as outright theft and ensure accountability through legal means.

“Why are they not getting jobs? Money that could have been used to expand the economy is in the pockets of these people. And I can tell you that the auditors will classify this as irregularities when they are pure thievery and stealing. Let the people know that they have stolen,” Solomon Owusu added.

Thank you man of the moment Solomon OWUSU 💯🔥👏Corruption that operated on steroids is CURED with 24hour court system. Hon. Gyakye Quayson was going to court everyday, we must upgrade our courts to 24hour system. The corruption cases are too much.#Time2SanitiseTheSystem… pic.twitter.com/jYJjgj70PK

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