Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has pledged to hold former Gaming Commission boss Peter Mireku personally accountable for a financial loss of GHS 414,590.53 resulting from a breach of a bond involving a former employee. The Minister addressed this issue during a Public Accounts Committee meeting in Accra on Tuesday, September 30. He revealed that Mr. Mireku had not followed due process when approving a study leave with pay for Moses Teye Mensah, who later resigned without fulfilling the required three-year bond.
“The commissioner in this case, Peter Mireku, did not adhere to the established procedures for granting study leave with pay,” the Minister stated. “As a result, I will insist that he be held responsible for repaying the money.”
According to the Interior Minister, essential protocols—such as obtaining academic results after each semester and maintaining proper documentation—were neglected, which allowed Mensah to take advantage of the system and fail to honour his bond commitments after completing his studies on January 30, 2025.
“Three things will be done,” the Minister said. “One, Peter Mireku will be made to pay the money. Two, the person who guaranteed the bond — a lady still working at the Gaming Commission — will be made to pay part. And three, Moses Teye Mensah will be placed on a stop list. Any day he returns to Ghana, he will be arrested at the airport and made to pay that money.”
Acting Gaming Commissioner Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo stated that the Commission has made multiple attempts to recover the funds from Moses Teye Mensah, but to no avail. “I have reached out to Mensah several times. He claims he is pursuing another Master’s degree, but he has not provided any details about the school or any transcripts,” Mr. Quainoo explained.
“He continues to evade the Gaming Commission.” Mr. Quainoo emphasised that the amount in question—GHS 414,590.53—is substantial, noting it could cover nearly half of the Commission’s monthly salary expenses. He added that he has written to the Attorney-General and the Inspector General of Police, and is now escalating the matter directly to the Interior Minister for further intervention.
Source: Abigail Arthur