Executive Council member of the GFA, Gifty Oware-Mensah
Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, has not been detained by the National Investigation Bureau (NIB), GhanaWeb understands.
Contrary to earlier reports that she was detained on Friday, March 7, 2025, GhanaWeb has learned that the Berry Ladies co-owner was only interrogated during her visit to the NIB base, which prolonged her stay.
This was her first interrogation regarding her alleged involvement in the National Service Scheme (NSS) payroll fraud scandal.
A source close to GhanaWeb confirmed that she had been voluntarily visiting the NIB since her return to Ghana after a national team assignment in Morocco.
Gifty Oware-Mensah returned to Ghana on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 after traveling with the Black Queens for their international friendly against Morocco.
Background
President John Dramani Mahama ordered the NIB to conduct an immediate investigation into the operations of the NSS under the previous government following the discovery of up to 81,885 suspected ghost names on the Authority’s payroll.
Gifty Oware-Mensah was allegedly a beneficiary of the scandal during her tenure at the NSS and was invited by the NIB for questioning.
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