Minority Accuses NPRA of Defying RTI Law, Claims Lack of Transparency
- The Minority in Parliament claimed the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has failed to be transparent to Ghanaians
- Vincent Assafuah, the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, indicated that the NPRA did not comply with a formal RTI request
- The MP indicated that the NPRA used the principles from the IOPS to deny his Right to Information request
The Minority in Parliament accused the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) of refusing to be transparent by failing to comply with a formal Right to Information request.
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The caucus earlier accused the NPRA of salary doubling for its Chief Executive Officer, Chris Boadi-Mensah, without board approval, as well as a politically motivated transfer of staff said to be costing the pension fund close to one million Ghana cedis.
These claims have, however, been denied by the NPRA.
In a press conference held on Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, said the NPRA's public response did not directly address the actual issues raised.
He also indicated that the Authority's use of principles from the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) to deny his Right to Information request was legally flawed.
Vincent Ekow Assafuah insisted that the NPRA needed to be held accountable for its actions and added that its silence on key issues appears deliberate.
"On March 17 2026, as part of my constitutional oversight responsibility, I submitted a formal Right to Information request to the NPRA seeking specific and verifiable data on matters relating to the management of Ghana’s pension space. That request was refused."
"The NPRA, in an attempt to shield itself from scrutiny, chose to rely on IOPS principles, which are not binding under Ghanaian law and cannot override the clear provisions of the Right to Information Act. When a public authority refuses lawful disclosure, it raises more questions than answers,” he added.
What is RTI?
The 1992 Constitution, Article 21 (f) grants every Ghanaian the right to information regarding public sector affairs and governance in general.
It is against this backdrop that Parliament passed the Right to Information ACT, 2019 (Act 989) which ex-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assented to on 21st May, 2019.
The RTI Bill was first drafted in 1999, reviewed in 2003, 2005 and 2007 but was only presented to Parliament in 2010. It was brought back to the Sixth Parliament but could not be passed till the expiration of that Parliament on January 6, 2016.
The RTI ACT 989 promotes transparency and accountability by empowering people to access information on central and local governments as well as non-governmental organizations, which are publicly funded.
The implementation of the RTI in Ghana has been estimated to cost GHc 750 million over five years.
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Minority demands full disclosure of road contracts
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Minority in Parliament called on the government to release full details of the Big Push road contracts following a Fourth Estate exposé.
The report revealed that 81 sole-sourced contracts worth over GHS73 billion were awarded in just seven months.
Kennedy Osei Nyarko warned that transparency is crucial for Ghanaians to independently assess the initiative and its impact on national infrastructure.
Source: YEN.com.gh
