Reject ‘Cocaine Coast’ label through action, not words – Miracles Aboagye tells government
Senior aide to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has challenged the government to demonstrate through concrete action that Ghana does not deserve the increasingly used “Cocaine Coast” description.
NPP adviser Dennis Miracles Aboagye has urged Ghana’s government to back up its statements with tangible actions to dispel the "Cocaine Coast" moniker. In a Facebook post on October 1, 2026, Mr Aboagye, who serves Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, addressed government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, asserting that mere verbal rejection of the label would not suffice.
"Hon. Felix, you know very well your mouth alone isn’t enough to reject a name earned by action," Mr Aboagye wrote. This came after Mr Ofosu defended the label, pointing to drug seizures and arrests by Ghanaian security forces as evidence of the country’s anti-narcotics efforts. However, Mr Aboagye argued that the description was not based on seizures within Ghana, but rather on the large volumes of cocaine reportedly passing through the country before being intercepted abroad.
He alleged that the government had allowed up to seven drug consignments to pass through Ghana without interception over a 20-month period. Recent high-profile seizures have intensified scrutiny of Ghana’s ports and security systems. In September, French customs seized nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk from a container that had originated in Ghana.
Other major cases include the interception of 866 parcels of cocaine at Tema Harbour in August and over 5,100 parcels in the Oti Region in September. The government maintains that these seizures do not prove Ghana is a hub for drug trafficking, citing distinctions between interdicted and smuggled shipments. President John Mahama has ordered security agencies to improve port security and coordinate more effectively.
However, Mr Aboagye insists the response must go beyond rhetoric, calling for a parliamentary probe into the cocaine-related incidents.
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