The Chairman of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, James Agalga, has strongly denied allegations that lawmakers received GH₵960,000 in bribes to fast-track the passage of the National Signals Bureau Act, 2020 (Act 1040).
Agalga’s response follows claims by former National Signals Bureau Director General, Kwabena Adu Boahene, who reportedly submitted a memo to the Auditor General alleging the payments. However, Agalga’s statement points to a critical timeline conflict, noting that Adu Boahene only assumed his role in 2021, a full year after the law was passed.
“At the time of the passage of Act 1040, Hon Seth Acheampong was the Committee Chairman, and I served as the Ranking Member,” Agalga said in a signed statement. “The National Signals Bureau, which Mr. Boahene later headed, did not even exist when the bill was being considered.”
He added that the committee’s consultations were limited to the then-Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, and the late National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, with no involvement from Adu Boahene.
Agalga dismissed the allegations as “spurious” and “an act of desperation,” emphasizing that the former director’s claims were baseless and lacked any credible foundation, given the timeline.
He concluded by reaffirming the committee’s commitment to transparency and accountability, urging the public to disregard the unsubstantiated claims.
