Board Chairman of the National Service Authority (NSA), Emmanuel Okai Mintah, says the Authority saves the government more than GH¢34 million every month by eliminating over 50,000 ghost names from its system.

Speaking with Kwabena Bobie Ansah on Accra100.5FM on October 12, 2026, Mr Mintah said the development demonstrates the capacity of young Ghanaians to deliver results when given leadership opportunities.

He disclosed that he was initially concerned about the state of the Authority when he assumed office, citing what he described as challenges inherited from the previous NPP administration led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and then Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

“When I was given the opportunity to serve as Board Chairman of the National Service Authority, I was terrified by the situation I met,” he said.

Mr Mintah explained that discussions with President John Dramani Mahama and other stakeholders gave him the confidence to take up the challenge, adding that he had since been working to address the problems.

“I have fixed some of the mess, and I am still fixing the rest. This is why I believe the Ghanaian youth are capable and deserve opportunities to serve,” he stated.

The aspiring NDC National Youth Organiser for the 2028 elections urged young people, particularly members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to remain committed to the party and contribute to national development.

He also cited President Mahama’s approach to limiting the number of political appointees as evidence of his commitment to youth participation, arguing that youth-focused institutions and initiatives could remain active despite efforts to streamline government appointments.

Mr Mintah, who also chairs the NDC National Youth Working Committee, has previously served as Head of Operations for the party’s National Youth Wing during the 2024 campaign. He has held other party positions, including Eastern Regional Youth Organiser and Deputy Regional Treasurer.

He is also the leader of the Green Army grassroots movement, which promotes youth participation and campus engagement through the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN).