Kingsley Agyemang, the former Registrar of the Scholarships Secretariat, has refuted allegations made by Ghana’s UK High Commissioner, Sabah Zita Benson, that he left Ghanaian students stranded abroad with a £32 million debt.

In a statement to journalists, the Abuakwa South MP characterised the accusations as misleading, politically motivated and ignorant of the Secretariat’s longstanding financial framework.

According to him, he inherited a debt of GH¢230 million (approximately $54 million), yet no student was sent home during his tenure.

He explained to the journalists that scholarship debts naturally roll over because academic years do not align with the government’s financial calendar.

“Scholarship debt is continual and moves according to the academic year… This is not new,” he claimed.

In his view, the commentary made by the High Commissioner was unbecoming of a diplomat and risked tarnishing Ghana’s international image.

“Her Excellency is above this pettiness… Is this how Ghana’s liabilities should be discussed in the United Kingdom?” he asked.

“I am waiting for them to do their work. And let me be clear, the money we are talking about is not in my pocket,” he added.