The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has denied allegations that two recent flights which landed at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) were used for drug trafficking.
This follows allegations made by the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who claimed that two aircraft recently landed at KIA with illegal substances onboard.
In a statement released on Tuesday, April 8, GACL described the allegations as “malicious and baseless” and said independent investigations by state security agencies had found no evidence to support the claims.
The company clarified that landing permits for all incoming aircraft are issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Security Secretariat—not by GACL.
It also noted that all aircraft arriving at KIA are subject to thorough inspections by Aviation Security and National Security personnel.
''All security checks were conducted by Aviation Security and National Security while ground handling services were conducted by Swissport company for the aircraft that arrived.”
GACL also rejected any claims of misconduct involving its Managing Director, Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, stating that she had “never met or had any communication with Rev. Ntim Fordjour.”
The company warned that it would not hesitate to pursue legal action to protect its reputation and that of its leadership, urging those with allegations to provide verifiable evidence to the appropriate authorities.
“We caution the public against the spread of misinformation,” the statement read, “and encourage all parties to act responsibly in the interest of national security and the aviation sector.”
