A former Board Member of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Dr Nana Owusu-Ensaw, has categorically denied any involvement in the alleged fraudulent $6 million contract between the National Communications Authority (NCA), and Infraloks Development Limited.
In a statement issued by Dr Owusu-Ensaw, he said he made his position clear to the Bureau of National Investigation when they invited him for questioning earlier.
His statement also indicated that he was ready to corporate with the security officials in the investigation process.
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“In addition to the foregoing, Dr Owusu-Ensaw is further prepared to cooperate with the authorities to get the bottom of the allegations.”
The BNI is investigating some former officials on the NCA Board who withdrew some $4 Million from the NCA’s account purportedly for the purchase of a listening device.
These people include the Chairman of NCA, Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie; the Chief Executive Officer, William Tevie; a former Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Osman, a former member Dr Nana Owusu-Ensaw, as well as a private businessman, George Oppong of Infraloks Development Limited.
The NCA paid $4 million for a listening device which was requested for by the National Security. Instead of going to the suppliers, only $1 million got to the Israeli company with the rest shared among some board members.
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The $3 million left in the account was then split into two, with less than half going into the pockets of board members and the chairman allegedly taking the lion’s share of $200,000.
Reports say William Mathew Tevie, who was the Director General, had $150,000; the local agent, George Oppong got $1,000,000; Alhaji Salifu Osman, a Deputy National Security Coordinator who represented the outfit on the NCA Board, was allegedly given $70,000 and Dr Nana Owusu-Ensaw, another board member, allegedly took home $500,000 to be shared with other unnamed persons.
The local representative of the Israeli company, a certain Penny, was also paid $100,000.
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The cover of the transaction was blown by the Israeli company which was persistent in demanding the payment of the service rendered, having shipped the phone tapping equipment to Ghana and cleared them from the port.
However, Dr Nana Owusu-Ensaw has indicated that he did not take part in this act as being carried by the media and some government officials.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid has indicated that government will ensure the truth comes to light and also deal with all those found guilty.