The National Service Scheme (NSS) is considering a strategic partnership with the private sector as a means to potentially increase the allowances of service personnel, according to Mr. Tweneboah Koduah, Corporate Affairs Director of the National Service Authority (NSA) in the Ashanti Region. Speaking on the Teknokrat Show on Focus FM with Khayrullah Dobo Issah, Mr. Koduah explained that although an increment in allowance has not yet been finalized, ongoing negotiations may yield favorable outcomes.
“There is a negotiation going on, and we are hopeful that the results will be positive,” he stated. “If so, then there is a likelihood of some adjustment to the allowance.”
He emphasized that funding remains a central challenge and that boosting the role of the private sector in absorbing service personnel could ease the financial pressure on government resources. “Increasing allowances is not solely a government matter.
The private sector must also be capable of supporting these changes,” he said. According to him, the current NSA administration, under the leadership of the new Director-General, is working on a strategic approach where the majority of National Service Personnel (NSPs) will be posted to private institutions.
“This is to reduce the weight on the government’s payroll and make room for better resource allocation,” Mr. Koduah explained. He further added that this shift could result in a more balanced system where fewer NSPs depend directly on the state, thereby increasing the possibility for a reasonable allowance boost.
“If more personnel are absorbed by the private sector, the government can focus its limited budget on fewer people, potentially increasing their earnings,” he added. This statement comes in the wake of heightened public anticipation and concern following a recent communiqué from the NSA headquarters hinting at a possible review of allowances.
The proposal, if successfully implemented, could mark a significant change in the structure of national service in Ghana, offering a more sustainable path for both government finances and personnel welfare.