Rev. John Ntim Fordjour
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama to take decisive action against narcotics trafficking, warning that repeated cocaine seizures linked to Ghana are damaging the country’s international reputation.
In a post on X yesterday, the Assin South Member of Parliament (MP) questioned the status of investigations the President ordered into the alleged Gran Canaria cocaine flights, and demanded an update on the government’s stated commitment to zero tolerance for drug trafficking.
“Mr President @JDMahama, How far with the investigation you ordered into the Gran Canaria cocaine flights? What happened to your commitment of ensuring zero tolerance to drug trafficking?” Mr. Fordjour wrote.
Claims Of $3bn In Seizures
Mr. Fordjour claimed that since the President’s post on April 1, 2025, almost every month has recorded major drug busts running into tonnes and hundreds of millions of dollars, seized overseas and linked to Ghana.
He alleged that under the current administration, over $3 billion worth of drugs linked to Ghana have been seized overseas, with several billions more trafficked undetected. He also cited a reported ranking which places Ghana fifth globally in cocaine trafficking to Belgium.
Recent Seizures Cited
The lawmaker cited two recent interceptions overseas, the seizure of 2,600 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in a shipment of coconuts from Ghana at Spain’s Port of Valencia
The confiscation of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine from a Ghana-origin container at France’s Port of Dunkirk in September.
The latest Spanish interception led to the arrest of two people in Almeria after cocaine was discovered hidden beneath false compartments in wooden boxes used to transport coconuts. Spanish authorities have not identified any Ghanaian nationals as suspects or announced arrests in Ghana in connection with the case.
Agreement With Colombia Questioned
Mr. Fordjour further questioned why an agreement he said was signed by Okudzeto with Colombia to facilitate direct shipments between the ports of Tema and Cartagena had not been cancelled.
He described the agreement as an “enabler agreement” for direct and open shipments between Tema and Cartagena Ports.
“Ghana’s once reputed image keeps sinking by the day,” Mr. Fordjour wrote.
“Your Excellency, this is certainly not the reset legacy Ghanaians hoped for at your second coming. Crack the whip and restore Ghana’s sinking image to the once reputable narcotics-intolerable state,” he said.
He urged the President to act against those involved in the trade and to restore Ghana’s reputation as a country intolerant of narcotics trafficking.
A Daily Guide Report