Ntim Fordjour calls for cancellation of Ghana-Colombia maritime deal over drug trafficking concerns
Assin South MP and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the government to cancel the maritime shipping agreement between Ghana and Colombia with immediate effect.
Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the Assin South MP and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, has urged the government to immediately suspend the maritime shipping agreement between Ghana and Colombia. Addressing Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Fordjour emphasized that the deal provides minimal economic advantage to Ghana while posing significant security risks.
He argued that the agreement, signed in March 2026, fails to justify its approval, citing Ghana's porous borders and under-resourced security agencies. The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, previously highlighted the agreement's potential to streamline trade, enhance logistics, and create business opportunities for exporters and importers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Colombia's Vice President, Francia Elena Márquez Mina, and Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio also endorsed the initiative. Fordjour pointed out that Colombia, unlike China, is not a major producer of goods that Ghana requires in substantial quantities. He questioned the rationale behind approving the bilateral trade agreement with Cartagena, a port notorious for drug trafficking.
According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Colombia, alongside Brazil, is a primary source of cocaine, supplying approximately 70% of the global cocaine supply. Fordjour questioned the government's decision to sign the agreement, expressing skepticism about the government's motives.
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