The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, is urging the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to launch an investigation into Dr. Kingsley Agyemang following the recent scandal involving the allocation of scholarships by the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat.
Speaking onPlan B FM’s morning show NKOSUONSEM hosted by Obidehye Kofi Sekyi, Mr. Ayariga’s petition stems from what he describes as a concerning pattern of misconduct exhibited by the Scholarship Secretariat under its current leadership.
He is urging the OSP to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the activities of the Registrar and other staff members of the secretariat regarding the scholarship allocation process as exposed by the Fourth Estate.
In his formal petition submitted to the OSP on Tuesday, April 9, Mr. Ayariga emphasised the urgency of the investigation to ensure that scholarships are awarded fairly to deserving Ghanaian students rather than individuals with political connections or affluence.
It has become necessary to petition your office due to the despicable magnitude of abuse the scholarship secretariat under the current leadership has exhibited.
“I am therefore by this petition calling for a full-scale investigation into the activities of the Registrar and associated staff of the secretariat regarding the award of scholarships,” parts of the statement read.
He emphasised the need for the OSP to swiftly conduct this investigation without delay to prevent any further misappropriation of resources.
I, hereby, request that the Registrar be subjected to investigations and be made to step aside pending the outcome of the investigations to prevent interference with the investigative process,” he added.
His demand follows a recent exposé by the Fourth Estate, which revealed disparities in the allocation of scholarships, favouring affluent individuals with connections.
They contend that such practices are unfair to deserving Ghanaian students who depend on the Secretariat for assistance.
“We have giving the Office of the Special Prosecutor a reasonable to about it but if he did not hear anything from his outfit we will storm his office if he delays” he quizzed.
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