The Deputy Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS), Gifty Oware-Mensah, in a recent development, has deactivated her social media accounts following her implication in a scholarship scandal exposed by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure's The Fourth Estate.

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Oware-Mensah was identified among affluent individuals allegedly benefiting from scholarships intended for academically gifted but financially disadvantaged Ghanaians.

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Reports indicate that she secured a government scholarship worth GBP18,450 to pursue an MSc in Development Policy and Politics at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom in 2020. This scholarship was allegedly obtained three years into her tenure at the Secretariat.

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When approached for comment on January 19, 2024, Oware-Mensah initially denied any knowledge of the scholarship, stating, "From 2019, my name has been Gifty Oware-Mensah. Let me call Kingsley [Agyemang] and get back. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Let me speak to them and get back to you."

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Despite promises to follow up, subsequent attempts to reach her proved futile.

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Aside from her role at the NSS, Oware-Mensah is also known for owning Berry Ladies FC, formerly Halifax Ladies FC, a team competing in Ghana’s women's premier league.

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Meanwhile, the 2023/24 NSS personnel have demanded the government to settle their outstanding allowance arrears, as they claim not to have received payment for the past two months.

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Oware-Mensah's decision to deactivate her social media accounts, particularly her 'X' account where she is usually active, has sparked speculation among users. Some believe that she took this action due to potential backlash following The Fourth Estate's expose. However, her Instagram account remains accessible to the public.

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