The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has denied allegations that two flights that landed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) were involved in drug trafficking, according to a statement released late Tuesday.
The claims, made by the Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee and MP for Assin South, suggested that the flights carried illegal substances.
But the GACL in a statement denied all the claims by the New Patriotic Member of Parliament.
“The attention of the management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited has been drawn to media publications making false allegations concerning the involvement of Ghana Airports Company Limited in passing false information to one Rev. Ntim Fordjour who has made allegations of drug drug trafficking regarding two aircraft landing at the Kotoka Interntional Airport some weeks ago,” said the statement.
According to the company, landing permits for all incoming aircraft are issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and National Security and not GACL, security inspections of the aircraft were conducted by Aviation Security and National Security personnel as well as ground handling services were provided by Swissport.
The investigations, according to GACL, found no evidence of illegal substances on board either of the aircraft.
The company also dismissed suggestions of any involvement by its Managing Director, Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, stating unequivocally that she has “never met or had any communication with Rev. Ntim Fordjour.”
GACL urged individuals and institutions making such allegations to present credible evidence and cautioned against the spread of misinformation. It warned that it would not hesitate to pursue legal action to protect its corporate reputation and that of its Managing Director.
The compay urged the public to disregard the accusations, describing them as “malicious and baseless attempts to discredit the GACL.” Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
Find the statement released by the Ghana Airport Company below:
