National Service Authority Cuts Payroll From GH₵1.6bn To GH₵700m After Ghost Names Cleanup

The National Service Authority (NSA) has successfully reduced its annual payroll from about GH₵1.6 billion to roughly GH₵700 million by tightening verification systems to remove ghost names. Lieutenant Colonel Moses Dok Nach Kpeungu, the Deputy Director General of Operations, explained that this sharp reduction is a result of ongoing reforms within the Authority. He emphasized that the number of national service personnel has not been cut, but the savings come from stronger controls over how mo…