Ntim Fordjour has urged Parliament to take a united approach to Ghana’s growing drug trafficking concerns, warning that the issue poses a national security threat.
Speaking amid calls for Parliament to be recalled to discuss recent drug cases linked to Ghana, Mr Fordjour urged MPs from both sides of the political divide to put the national interest first.
“They should come and not make it politics. They should have Ghana first, constituency first,” he said.
He warned that the impact of drug trafficking could go beyond Ghana being used as a transit point, as some of the drugs may remain in the country and expose young people to substance abuse.
“All these drugs, when they come in, not all go out. A lot will be retained here. It’s your children, your youth, and then our own people will be consumed and be destroyed by it,” he said.
Mr Fordjour also warned of the wider security risks associated with the drug trade, particularly its links to money laundering and terrorism.
“Wherever there is drugs, there is money laundering, and wherever there is money laundering, it is linked to terrorism,” he noted.
His comments come after a series of major drug seizures linked to Ghana. On September 10, French customs intercepted nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at Dunkirk in France in a shipment of plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana.
Four Ghanaians have since been arraigned before the Accra High Court, while Dutch national Jos Leijdekkers, who is also linked to the case, remains at large.
The latest seizure has renewed concerns about Ghana’s role in the international drug trade and the need for stronger action to prevent the country from being used as a transit point.
