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Dr Razak Kojo Opoku, a university lecturer and former Public Relations Manager of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), says the credibility and corporate social responsibility record of the KGL Group have helped it withstand sustained media attacks and remain focused on contributing to Ghana\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Dr Opoku described KGL as a company whose \u201ccredibility, integrity, reputation, and selfless nature\u201d had successfully negated what he called coordinated attempts to undermine its operations, particularly the NLA\u2013KGL partnership.<\/p>\n

He argued that the decision by the NLA Board to seek legal advice from the Attorney-General on the licensing agreement with KGL was standard practice and should not be misinterpreted.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrankly speaking, this exercise will once and for all put to rest the shameful, unethical media agenda by some people against the NLA\u2013KGL deal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Context of the review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dr Opoku explained that the original NLA\u2013KGL licensing agreement was drafted and coordinated by a sub-committee of the NLA Board, chaired by the Attorney-General\u2019s representative, making it appropriate for the current Board to again seek legal guidance.<\/p>\n

According to him, the deal has undergone multiple reviews under different NLA boards, all within the same government, stressing that the current review under a new administration is not unusual.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll these reviews happened under the same government. Therefore, it is nothing new if the NLA\u2013KGL deal is going through a review process under a different government with a different Attorney-General,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Quoting former President John Dramani Mahama, Dr Opoku added that \u201creview is not the same as cancellation,\u201d and criticised some media outlets for claiming credit for the latest review process.<\/p>\n

Defence of the KGL partnership<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The lecturer dismissed claims by investigative groups that the NLA\u2013KGL deal is problematic, insisting that no specific wrongdoing has been identified.<\/p>\n

He said the partnership, which began in 2019, transformed Ghana\u2019s lottery sector after several failed attempts by the NLA and private firms to digitise the 5\/90 lottery through USSD and online platforms between 2008 and 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cKGL Technology took on the challenge of digitising the traditional lottery industry and delivered an overwhelming transformation,\u201d he said, describing the partnership as a \u201cgame-changing\u201d public-private partnership.<\/p>\n

Dr Opoku claimed official figures show that digital lottery earnings for the NLA have increased by over 100 per cent since KGL\u2019s involvement, with the company contributing to the Consolidated Fund through taxes, licence fees, and regulatory payments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NLA has never committed any public funds to KGL. It is rather KGL that bears all the risks and liabilities,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

CSR and national impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Beyond revenue, Dr Opoku highlighted KGL\u2019s corporate social responsibility initiatives through the KGL Foundation, pointing to investments in health, education, sports, and community development.<\/p>\n

He cited the construction of a multi-million-dollar mental health facility at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), noting that Phase One of the project was commissioned on December 9, 2025, by Vice-President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.<\/p>\n

He also mentioned scholarships for underprivileged students, donations of medical equipment, sponsorship of the Black Stars, and grassroots football development under a five-year agreement with the Ghana Football Association.<\/p>\n

Call to support local businesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dr Opoku said KGL\u2019s recognition at the Ghana Club 100 Awards and by Forbes Africa reflects its ethical leadership and social impact, rather than just profitability.<\/p>\n

He called on Ghanaians and the media to support indigenous companies, arguing that sustained media attacks have in the past contributed to the collapse of local businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting indigenous businesses to compete with foreign-owned entities is a collective national civic responsibility,\u201d he said, expressing confidence that KGL would \u201cmove from strength to strength\u201d beyond 2026.<\/p>\n

The comments come amid renewed public debate over the NLA\u2013KGL agreement and broader discussions about transparency, media scrutiny, and public-private partnerships under Ghana\u2019s changing political landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"KGL\u2019sA university lecturer and former Public Relations Manager of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Dr Razak Kojo Opoku, says the credibility and corporate social responsibility record of the KGL Group have helped it withstand sustained media attacks and remain focused on contributing to Ghana\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Dr Opoku described KGL as a company whose \u201ccredibility, integrity, reputation, and selfless nature\u201d had successfully negated what he called coordinated attempts to undermine its operations, particularly the NLA\u2013KGL partnership.<\/p>\n

He argued that the decision by the NLA Board to seek legal advice from the Attorney-General on the licensing agreement with KGL was standard practice and should not be misinterpreted.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4651,1883,1195,10,9,10669],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kgl","category-national","category-nla","category-politics","category-popular","category-razak-opoku"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106796\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=106796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=106796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}