The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has strongly refuted claims suggesting its involvement in alleged drug trafficking activities at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), insisting the accusations are unfounded and damaging to its reputation.

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.

GACL, in a press statement dated April 8, 2025, described the allegations as false, baseless, and malicious, affirming that all necessary checks by the appropriate state agencies had been duly conducted.

“Landing permits of all aircraft entering Ghana are issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in conjunction with the National Security and not GACL,” the statement clarified. 

It further explained that security checks on the aircraft in question were conducted by Aviation Security and National Security, while Swissport handled the ground services.

The GACL noted that “there was no evidence of any illegal substances on board both aircraft.” 

It also refuted any suggestions of contact between its Managing Director, Mrs Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, and Rev. Fordjour, stating, “The Managing Director… does not know or has never met or spoken to Rev. Ntim Fordjour.”

The statement went on to challenge those making the allegations to produce evidence. “The onus is on the groups or individuals making false allegations to provide evidence of same,” it said.

“GACL hereby serves notice that the company will not hesitate to seek legal redress against any media house, individual or any other entity for any intentional or mischievous publication on Rev. Ntim Fordjour’s false allegations,” it stated.

Concluding the statement, GACL called on the public to treat the rumours with the contempt they deserve, describing them as “fictitious and malicious.” It reiterated its commitment to upholding the integrity of Ghana’s aviation sector and maintaining the highest standards of security and professionalism.