The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has firmly denied allegations that two flights which recently landed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) were involved in drug trafficking.
The claims were made by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee. He alleged that the flights were carrying illegal substances.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, April 8, GACL categorically rejected the allegations, pointing to the findings of comprehensive investigations.
The company also clarified the roles of various state agencies in aircraft operations at KIA:
- Landing permits for all incoming aircraft are issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and National Security—not GACL.
- Security inspections of the aircraft were carried out by Aviation Security and National Security personnel.
- Ground handling services were provided by Swissport.
GACL stated that the investigations uncovered no evidence of illegal substances on board either aircraft.
The company also dismissed suggestions of any involvement by its Managing Director, Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, stating unequivocally that she has “never met or had any communication with Rev. Ntim Fordjour.”
GACL urged individuals and institutions making such allegations to present credible evidence and cautioned against the spread of misinformation. It warned that it would not hesitate to pursue legal action to protect its corporate reputation and that of its Managing Director.
The statement concluded with a call to the public to disregard the accusations, describing them as “malicious and baseless attempts to discredit the company.”
