Management of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has stated that thier attention has been drawn “to media publications making false allegations” concerning the involvement of GACL officials in “passing false information to one Rev Ntim Fodjour who has made allegations of drug trafficking regarding two (2) aircraft landing at Kotoka international Airport some weeks ago”.

In a statement dated April 8, 2025, signed by the management of GACL asked “discerning” citizens to “disregard these fictitious and malicious allegations and publications and treat them with the contempt they deserve”.

The GACL underlined the following, in addition:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. There was no evidence of any illegal substances on board both aircraft.

4. The Managing Director, Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare does not know or has never met or spoken to Rev. Ntim Fordjour.

5. The onus is on the groups or individuals making false allegations to provide evidence of same.

6. Ghana Airports Company Limited (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 and related matters that seek to bring the image of the company.

Read the statement below: