By Ashiadey Dotse
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly denied receiving any financial support from the National Signals Bureau (NSB) and is challenging former NSB boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, to name the opposition parties he claims were given GH¢8.3 million in 2024.
The former intelligence chief, in a memo to the National Security Coordinator while under detention at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), defended himself against corruption allegations, claiming that the GH¢49 million under investigation was used for covert national operations—including the alleged funding of opposition parties during the last election. However, he did not name any specific party.
In response, the Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Dr Rashid Tanko-Computer, told Joy News that the NDC had no connection to the funds.
“We fought using our own resources. Why would our opponent give us money to defeat them? That doesn’t make sense,” he said.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication added that the NDC had always been committed to unseating the New Patriotic Party (NPP), unlike some smaller parties that, he claimed, often sided with the NPP on national matters.
He stressed that the NDC fully supports the Attorney General’s ongoing prosecution of Adu-Boahene and described the former NSB boss’s claims as a desperate attempt to deflect blame.
When asked if the NDC could have received funds without his knowledge, Dr Tanko dismissed the suggestion. “These guys are just clutching at straws,” he said.
One Response
WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS
The Essence of the Aircraft Accident and Investigation Bureau (AIB)
By William Ankrah Bed — California, 6 hours ago
The Aircraft Accident and Investigation Bureau (AIB) is a critical body tasked with ensuring the safety and integrity of our aviation sector. Its core responsibility is to investigate aircraft incidents and accidents objectively and thoroughly. For such a sensitive and technical mandate, it is essential that the Bureau be staffed and led by individuals with deep industry knowledge—specifically, seasoned pilots and experienced aircraft engineers.
Unfortunately, the current leadership structure does not reflect this requirement. Previously, a planner was placed in charge. Now, an accountant has taken over as Commissioner. These are undoubtedly skilled professionals in their own fields, but they lack the technical and operational expertise vital for aviation accident investigations. Aviation is not a place for political appointments—it requires deep industry insight.
In the United States, where I have lived for years and hold an A&P certification, all investigators in such roles are typically highly qualified pilots and aIrcraft engineers. also has an impressive pool of experienced professionals—retired pilots and engineers like Capt. Fordzo, Samifred, Samuel, and Moses—who have served with distinction. One of these engineers played a key role in the investigation of the KLM incident in Accra, and the report, which I read, was exemplary.
The quiet resignation of experienced leaders like Capt. Fordzo in response to such political appointments is a grave loss. These individuals are not just capable—they are assets with international experience and reputations. Appointing an accountant to head such a technical bureau undermines both the safety standards of our aviation industry and our reputation with international regulatory bodies such as the FAA and EASA. It could even impact our air safety category.
We must act. The government should quietly reassign the current commissioner and replace them with a qualified pilot or aircraft engineer who understands the intricacies of aviation operations. Similarly, committees such as those overseeing the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the new National Airline must include professionals with real aviation experience. Shockingly, no pilot or engineer sits on these critical panels.
Ghana has produced world-class aviation professionals. It is time to put them to use—not to sideline them. Aviation safety is too critical to be politicized.
Our president should re-assign the current commissioner who is an accountant to another role and then call the technocrats to take up the AIB to avert a national disgrace.
And also stop the Ministry of Transport sending their staffs to AIB to be investigators without indepth back ground in Aviation
William Ankrah
Jetblue Maintenance supervisor
USA