Deputy Director of the National Service Authority, Lieutenant Colonel Moses Kpeungu, says the investigation is ongoing following complaints from some national service personnel over deductions from their meagre monthly allowances.

The National Service Secretariat says it is investigating deductions from the allowances of national service personnel under the Capacity Building Programme, adding that a decision on refunds will be made after the probe is concluded.

Speaking on JoyNews Desk on Wednesday, July 22, the Deputy Director of the NSS said between 50,000 and 52,000 service personnel were covered under the arrangement, although he could not provide an exact figure.

Responding to concerns about when affected personnel would receive refunds, he said the authority is taking the matter seriously and had already put measures in place to establish the facts.

"The authority is not sitting aloof. We have put in measures to ensure that the right things are done. We are going to investigate the issue, identify those who were involved and those whose monies were deducted," he said.

According to him, any decision to refund the deductions will depend on the investigation's findings.

"If the committee comes out with its findings and the monies have to be paid, why not?" he stated.

The Deputy Director, however, noted that the review would also consider administrative costs associated with the Capacity Building Programme.

"The issue is about those who participated in the capacity-building exercise. Some administrative costs might have gone into it. The authorities, in consultation with the government, will take a decision," he added.