Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, former Minister of Education and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 Vice Presidential candidate, has revealed that he recently appeared before the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to address questions related to his time in office under the previous administration.
Speaking in an interview with 1957 News, which was later shared on social media, Dr. Opoku-Prempeh explained that he voluntarily honored the NIB’s invitation and fully cooperated by providing all the necessary information requested.
He emphasized that, as a law-abiding citizen and former public official, he felt it was his duty to respond to the summons, particularly because he has nothing to hide and a clear conscience.
“As for accountability, nobody can escape it. People don’t know that I’ve been invited by the NIB to assist in investigations into some issues during my time at the Ministry of Education. I couldn’t have declined that invitation. In fact, I have been to the NIB twice. I’ve forgotten some of the issues; I can’t remember everything that happened while I was in office. That is why we have technocrats and others who assist in running the ministry and keep records. For the issues I clearly remember, I spoke to them during the invitation.
“I always say that those of us in politics should know that no condition is permanent. Today, you can be in power; the next day, you could be in opposition. So politicians in power should always be mindful of what they do with the authority entrusted to them, so that if they are asked to account for their stewardship tomorrow, they can easily do so. I have spent my whole day today at the NIB, and I may go there again tomorrow.”
The National Intelligence Bureau has commenced a series of investigations into some officials of the former Nana Akufo-Addo administration, including Professor Ameyaw Ekumfi and Kwaku Ohene Gyan, former Deputy Director of Operations at the National Service Authority.
