Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has called for a full-scale investigation into what he describes as an unprecedented surge in narcotics trafficking involving Ghana.
In a post on X, the former Deputy Education Minister alleged that Ghana was fast becoming a “cocaine coast” under the current government, following a series of major drug seizures linked to shipments from the country.
Mr Ntim Fordjour said he first raised concerns in April 2025 over an alleged $500 million cocaine shipment and suspicious flights, but claimed the government failed to investigate the matter and prosecute those responsible.
He further alleged that instead of addressing the concerns, armed individuals under the supervision of the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) stormed his residence.
According to the MP, a further major drug seizure occurred in Australia in April 2026, involving about $208 million worth of methamphetamine allegedly originating from Ghana.
He said the Interior Minister subsequently told Parliament that government officials were complicit in the matter, but questioned why no official had since been publicly identified or prosecuted.
Mr Ntim Fordjour has now cited the latest seizure in France involving cocaine allegedly concealed in a shipment from Ghana as further evidence of what he considers a growing narcotics trafficking problem.
He claimed that within less than two years of the NDC administration under President John Mahama, more than $1 billion worth of narcotics had been intercepted in Ghana or in connection with shipments from the country.
The MP questioned whether state institutions were doing enough to prevent Ghana from being used as a transit point for illicit drugs.
“Is the government directly facilitating these narcotics transits or benefiting from the trade, for which they have failed to take steps to disincentivize drug trafficking?” he asked.
He called for immediate answers and a comprehensive inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the drug seizures.
Mr Ntim Fordjour said institutions including the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Transport, Narcotics Control Commission, Ghana Immigration Service and the BNI should be required to account for their roles in preventing narcotics trafficking.
“This level of drug trafficking is unprecedented in our history,” he said, warning that Ghana’s international image could suffer further if the situation was not urgently addressed.
He urged the government to act quickly to protect the country’s reputation and prevent Ghana from degenerating into what he described as a “cocaine coast.”
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