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All the suspects have been granted Police enquiry bail and will be assisting the Police in
investigations.
Meanwhile, the Management of NIA is satisfied, following administrative procedures, that the
conduct of its aforesaid registration officials is in breach of the relevant provisions of the Public
Service Code of Conduct. Management has further determined the said conduct also constitutes
an egregious violation of applicable internal rules and regulations governing the conduct of NIA
registration officials. Accordingly, the Executive Secretary has directed the immediate dismissal
of the said officials.
The NIA deeply appreciates the public-spirited efforts of those residents of the Ashanti Region,
including an investigative journalist at Kumasi-based Abusua FM and another journalist at The
Chronicle newspaper whose vigilance, sacrifice and commitment to good citizenship enabled NIA
and the Ghana Police to collaboratively pursue the measures that resulted in the arrest of the said
persons. NIA urges the general public to emulate the patriotism and high citizenship demonstrated
by the informants by exposing with credible evidence acts of suspected corruption in the Ghana
Card registration process across the country, particularly in the Ashanti region where the exercise
is currently underway. The success of the mass registration exercise will ultimately depend on the
level of vigilance and co-operation NIA enjoys from the general public, especially in managing
queues, reporting acts of criminality and irresponsibility, and providing evidence that will trigger
effective investigation and/or support effective prosecution.
The NIA wishes to use this opportunity to assert the following for the information of the general
public:
The NIA is proud of the conduct of the majority of its staff who are law-abiding and performing
their registration duties in a manner that is above reproach. NIA wishes to encourage all such
officials to maintain their high performance and to report their few colleagues whose conduct is
creating pain and hardship for the citizenry, marring the registration exercise, and undermining
public confidence and trust in the NIA and Government.