Ghana embassy for Washington DC don close small-small because of serious wahala wey dem dey talk say staff fit dey do fraud. Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, give the gist on May 26, 2025 say dem go restructure everything make e better.
*The Fraud Wahala*
One special audit show say Fred Kwarteng, wey dey work for IT department inside the embassy, don create one link wey no authorized for the embassy website.
That link dey redirect people wey wan apply for visa and passport go Kwarteng private company, Ghana Travel Consultants, and dem dey charge extra fees between $29.75 to $60 per person. Dem dey believe say this scheme don dey run for five years, and Kwarteng dey chop the money put for him private account
*Wetin Dem Do*
After dem do the audit, Minister Ablakwa don:
– *Sack* Fred Kwarteng from him job
– *Recall* all the Foreign Affairs staff wey dey Washington embassy
– *Close* the IT department for the embassy
– *Suspend* all local staff wey dey work till dem check am well
– *Invite* Auditor-General make e come do forensic check on all transactions to sabi the total money wey come from the fraud ¹ ³.
*Next Steps*
Dem don send the case give Attorney-General make dem fit prosecute and see how dem fit recover the money wey dem take through fraud. The temporary closure dey help to make sure say everything go fit better and dem no go see this kind problem again in the future ². Onasis Kobby, Deputy CEO of Petroleum Hub Development Corporation, don hail Minister Ablakwa for him serious action and don talk say other Ghana embassies for outside fit need the same kind action, because wahala fit dey everywhere ⁴.
