The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has urged support for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in its anti-corruption efforts while calling for the protection of businesses that drive national revenue.

Speaking on Joy News’ AM Show on Thursday, October 31, Professor Boadi described the increasing number of corruption cases in Ghana as worrying and called for consistent institutional backing to strengthen accountability.

“It is becoming one too many, this issue. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow,” he said.

He explained that the OSP, as Ghana’s independent anti-corruption agency, was established to investigate and prosecute public officials and politically exposed persons involved in corruption-related offences.

“The role of the OSP, Ghana’s independent anti-corruption agency, is to first of all investigate and prosecute public officials, those who are politically exposed, and others in various institutions. From where I sit any day, I will support an agency and an institution established to unravel corrupt deeds and acts in any form because the amount that we lose as a country is huge. So when we have these institutions like the OSP, the AG, and the rest—they must be supported to help reduce our revenue leakages in the country, corrupt acts and the rest,” he stated.

Professor Boadi commended the OSP for its transparency and accessibility, particularly through its official website, which he said demonstrates the agency’s commitment to openness.

“I chanced on their website a few weeks ago when I was trying to do my private studies — the OSP website. In fact, they must be supported. If you check, I’m not seeing any website in Ghana by any other institution in terms of what they put out there. They give you details of cases they’ve taken control of, the status of those cases, and where they have reached—in fact, a detailed website. We are also hoping and praying that this information that they put out there should translate to what we are discussing today,” he said.

He, however, cautioned that while supporting institutions like the OSP and the Attorney General’s Department in tackling corruption, the country must equally ensure that businesses are not unduly affected.

“The two sides of the coin—in as much as we try to support the institutions that will help reduce corruption in our country, we must also find a better way of protecting our companies and those who are helping increase the revenue flow of this country, because businesses or companies watch beyond our shoulders what is happening in Ghana,” Professor Boadi added.

He emphasised that Ghana’s fight against corruption must go hand in hand with creating a fair business environment that encourages investment and supports economic growth.