The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has come out strongly to defend the integrity of operations at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), following recent allegations linking two flights to drug trafficking activities.
The claims, made by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, suggested that two aircraft that recently landed at KIA were involved in the transportation of illegal drugs.
In a firm rebuttal issued on Tuesday, April 8, GACL described the accusations as “malicious and baseless,” emphasizing that thorough investigations conducted by relevant authorities had found no trace of any illegal substances on board the flights in question.
The company detailed the structured procedures involved in flight operations at KIA, noting that landing permits are the responsibility of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and National Security—not GACL. Additionally, security checks were conducted by Aviation Security and National Security, while Swissport handled ground operations.
GACL also took the opportunity to publicly defend its Managing Director, Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, denying any association between her and the MP. “She has never met nor had any communication with Rev. Ntim Fordjour,” the statement clarified.
With growing concerns over misinformation in the public domain, GACL warned that it would not hesitate to take legal action against individuals or groups seeking to damage its corporate reputation or that of its leadership.
The statement ended with a call for responsible commentary and urged the public to disregard unsubstantiated claims, encouraging anyone with credible evidence to submit it through appropriate legal channels.
