In a new twist to the ongoing scandal involving the embattled former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Adam Mutawakilu, has publicly distanced his institution from any direct financial dealings with the accused, insisting that all monthly payments of GHC1.3 million made since 2018 were under an agreement with Ghana’s National Security—not Adu-Boahene personally.

Adam Mutawakilu’s remarks, made during an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, May 18, come in the wake of damning revelations by Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine.

The AG had alleged that the said funds were misdirected into private accounts belonging to BNC Communications Bureau Limited, a company linked to Adu-Boahene.

The Attorney-General suggested that the payments, instead of being processed through official government channels, were routed through suspicious private arrangements—potentially amounting to financial misappropriation.

But the Ghana Water MD maintains that his agency acted in good faith, believing the contract was between GWL and a state-sanctioned cybersecurity provider.

“Ghana Water Ltd did not enter into any agreement with any individual (Kwabena Adu-Boahene), but with National Security,” he clarified.

He also revealed he has yet to personally review the actual contract signed between GWL and National Security since assuming office.

The controversy stems from an alleged cybersecurity services agreement signed during the tenure of the previous administration, under which BNC Communications was purportedly tasked to provide secure internet services to the Ghana Water Company.

Since 2018, GWL has reportedly paid over GHC 1.3 million monthly as part of this agreement.

The situation escalated following the re-arrest of Kwabena Adu-Boahene on May 13, 2025, shortly after his initial detention term expired.

He had previously been granted GHC80 million bail by the Accra High Court, a reduction from an earlier GHC120 million bail demand.

His lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, criticized the state for what he described as “tactical delays,” alleging that the re-arrest at midnight was orchestrated to circumvent the court’s bail ruling.

Adu-Boahene is facing several charges including stealing, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.

Prosecutors accuse him of dishonestly appropriating close to GHC49.1 million under the guise of procuring a cyber defense system for the Republic of Ghana between February and March 2020.

His wife, Angela Adjei Boateng, along with associates Mildred Donkor and Advantage Solutions Limited, have also been charged with conspiracy to commit these offences.

With multiple state institutions—including the Attorney-General’s Office, EOCO, and now Ghana Water—entangled in this unfolding saga, pressure is mounting on government to clarify the role of National Security in the entire deal and whether proper procurement procedures were followed.

Meanwhile, Ghanaians await the court’s next decision on May 26, when Adu-Boahene is expected to reappear before the bench.