The President of the UK PhD Cohort, Prince Komla Bansah, has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request seeking details of the remuneration and compensation packages of three minister counsellors for education serving in Ghana’s diplomatic missions in Washington, Berlin and Ottawa.

Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Tuesday (28 July), Bansah said the request was aimed at promoting accountability in the use of public funds rather than challenging the appointments themselves.

According to him, he has submitted requests to both the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeking information on which institution is financing the officials and whether their payments were backed by the necessary financial clearances.

“My concern is simple. Who is paying these individuals and from which budget?” he said.

Dr. Bansah argued that the appointments were not reflected in the 2025 and 2026 budget allocations for either the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ghana Scholarships Authority, raising questions about the source of funding.

He said he was requesting information on when financial clearance was granted and the date salary payments commenced.

“If it turns out they started receiving salaries before financial clearance was obtained, then we begin to ask questions about financial management,” he stated.

Bansah maintained that the information should be publicly accessible under Ghana’sRight to Information Act because the officials are paid with taxpayers’ money.

He added that he was prepared to pursue the matter through the courts if access to the information is denied.

“I’ve read the RTI law thoroughly. This information does not fall under the exemptions,” he said.