The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of failing to take decisive action against officials he believes should be held accountable for recent drug trafficking cases involving Ghana.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Nana Boakye, widely known as Nana B, described the scale of the recent drug seizures as an “international embarrassment” and called for officials responsible for preventing narcotics trafficking to be removed from office.
His comments follow a September 17 meeting convened by President Mahama with security and port-sector agencies to review recent drug trafficking cases. The President was informed that 10 people, including four Customs Division officers, were being held while investigations continued, and directed an inter-agency task force to develop measures to strengthen controls against narcotics trafficking.
But Nana Boakye said the President’s response was inadequate.
“God, this is a huge international embarrassment. You have, in just four days, close to about five illicit drug-related matters,” Nana Boakye said.
He criticised the President for convening a meeting rather than taking action against officials he believes had failed in their responsibilities.
“And all the President can do is to call for a team meeting at the Jubilee House and then just instruct people to make sure that you tighten the work you are doing,” he said.
“They must be sacked. They have relaxed on their duties. They must be sacked.”
Nana Boakye further accused President Mahama of failing to follow through on his promise to take decisive action against those responsible.
“His Excellency the President spoke tough. He was going to crack the whip today. He cannot crack the whip. He is rather pampering the activities of illicit drugs,” Nana Boakye said.
He added that about nine officials should have been removed from office over the recent incidents.
“Close to about nine officials should have been sacked by now. Yet the President is pampering them,” he said.
