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The Minority in Ghana's Parliament is questioning the government's handling of payments for 442 minors who were part of the evacuation exercise to South Africa. Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, a Bosome Freho MP and Deputy Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, raised the issue on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem. Ayeh's inquiry focused on whether the children received the same reintegration grant of GH¢5,000 and transportation allowance of GH¢500 that adult returnees were reportedly given.

Ayeh's review of documents obtained through a Right to Information request identified 442 minors among 1,508 individuals listed in the records. Some of the children were born in 2025 and 2026, which raises questions about the payment processing and accounting. He noted that the Foreign Minister's response did not clarify where the 442 children received the same 5,000 reintegration grant and 500 transportation package allowance as the adults.

The Minority demands transparency and accountability in managing public funds and seeks information on whether the payments were made directly to the children or through their parents or guardians. They also want to know the guarantors associated with the beneficiaries and if they received any portion of the GH¢5,000 reintegration package.

Ayeh emphasized that these concerns are not allegations of criminal wrongdoing but a call for greater transparency and a call for an independent audit of the expenditure to reconcile the reported figures with supporting documentation.