A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, Roger TD Wills, has urged the National Security to invite New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, to provide evidence to support his claim that cocaine is produced in Ghana.
Mr Wills said the allegation was serious and should be properly investigated rather than ignored. He challenged the NPP official to substantiate his claim before the relevant security authorities.
“Nana B claims there’s a cocaine factory in Ghana. Cool. National Security should invite him to give the guided tour,” Mr Wills stated.
His comments come amid a separate controversy over remarks by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who described Ghana as a potential “hub” for cocaine-related activities.
Mr Afenyo-Markin has clarified that the description was metaphorical and was not intended to suggest that he had evidence of an established cocaine hub in Ghana.
Speaking on Adom TV, he explained that his remarks were based on concerns over the alleged movement of cocaine through Ghana’s borders, as well as claims attributed to government officials about possible involvement by state officials.
He said repeated incidents involving the alleged transportation of cocaine through the country, coupled with arrests, raise questions about the effectiveness of Ghana’s border security measures.
Mr Afenyo-Markin also referred to claims that some foreign partners have lost confidence in Ghana’s systems because of concerns over possible official involvement and weaknesses in border controls.
According to him, allowing cocaine to repeatedly pass through the country without adequate checks could create conditions favourable to the drug trade.
He explained that his reference to Ghana as a “hub” was intended to illustrate the possibility of the country becoming a transit point for cocaine transported from one location to another.
Mr Afenyo-Markin maintained that his choice of words was intended to put the reported incidents into context and should therefore be understood as a metaphor rather than a literal assertion that Ghana currently has a cocaine hub.
