Ghana’s UK High Commissioner, Sabah Zita Benson, has countered claims made by the former Registrar of the Scholarships Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang, that no student was left stranded during his tenure despite inheriting debt.

Agyemang, in a statement, described accusations that he created a £32 million debt 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.

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

In response to his statement, Zita Benson, in a Facebook post dated December 4, 2025, insisted that the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South had created a £35 million debt, of which £3 million has already been settled.

She explained that the debt still exists, with some schools being owed since 2021.

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She challenged the lawmaker to present evidence to support his claims that student fees had been settled and that no students were left stranded.

“The man who created the 35 million debt is still lying. We have paid three million out of the 35 million. The debt is there. The evidence is there. We owe these schools from 2021. If he is refuting, he should bring us evidence of paying these fees and whether or not the students he posted have been able to graduate upon completion of their courses,” she dared him.

Benson further explained that approximately £500,000 is owed to Loughborough University in the United Kingdom for 17 students.

“We owe Loughborough university alone almost half a million pounds from 2022 for just 17 students. He should go and refute to Loughborough University why they have not been paid from 2022 and he was still sending students there. There are real lives involved here whom you left stranded because you posted them to go study and didn’t pay their fees,” she continued.

Condemning the actions, Benson said she will not remain silent on the matter, adding that she will ensure accountability and will not allow the affected students to suffer.

“We are not going to keep quiet about it while you walk around free and let the students suffer because you were reckless with your job,” she added.



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