President of Citizen Eye Ghana, Alex Tetteh, has called for thorough and non-partisan investigations into alleged corruption under the previous administration, while urging support for institutions driving Ghana’s economic recovery.

Speaking during a press engagement, Mr Tetteh said the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative must pursue credible cases based on evidence and due process, regardless of the political affiliation of persons under investigation.

He particularly called for further scrutiny of former NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, questioning how he accumulated significant wealth during his relatively short period in public office.

“How does one enter politics by just doing ‘tsooboi’ with basically no relevant experience, leads a very serious department like NEIP, fails woefully at their job and ends up with so much wealth in just under eight years?” he asked.

Mr Tetteh said alleged corruption must not be allowed to become a means of personal enrichment, insisting that anyone found to have misappropriated state resources must face the law.

He also defended the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and its management under Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, urging opposition parties to support the institution where its policies are contributing to economic gains.

He argued that Ghana should maximise the value of its locally produced gold rather than allow intermediaries to benefit disproportionately from the country’s natural resources.

“Why are we complaining when the Gold Board has done a good job at moving the dollar from 18 cedis to 10 cedis?” he asked.

Mr Tetteh also called for a parliamentary investigation into alleged losses associated with the Bank of Ghana’s domestic gold purchase programme under the previous administration.

He urged political actors to put partisan interests aside and support policies and institutions that serve the national interest.

The Citizen Eye Ghana president said accountability and economic progress should not be treated as partisan issues, stressing that Ghana’s institutions must be allowed to work while individuals accused of wrongdoing are subjected to proper investigations.

He said the ultimate goal should be to strengthen public institutions, recover misappropriated state resources and ensure that Ghana’s natural wealth delivers greater benefits to its citizens.