NPP demands removal of officials over drug trafficking concerns
By Abigail Kyeremah Owusu The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the immediate removal of several government and security officials over what it describes as a growing drug trafficking crisis involving Ghana. This comes in the wake of a series of narcotics seizures linked to the country between 2025 and September 2026. Addressing the […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded the removal of several government and security officials due to a growing concern over drug trafficking, which it claims is affecting Ghana. This comes after a series of drug seizures involving Ghana between 2025 and September 2026. The party's National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, accused the government of failing to take decisive action and called for urgent intervention, stating that Ghana has become a major transit point for illicit drugs.
Boakye alleged that intelligence suggested officials at Ghana's ports and airports were compromising security systems, and there were clandestine laboratories processing narcotics for export. He also cited a number of drug seizures linked to Ghana, including interceptions in the Takoradi-Cape Coast corridor, Accra International Airport, and in multiple countries.
The NPP called for a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry and the immediate removal of officials responsible for various sectors, including ports, maritime security, national security, aviation, and customs.
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