Rev Ntim Fordjour denies skipping security invitation, accuses government of evading accountability

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, John Ntim Fordjour, has strongly denied claims that he ignored an invitation from security agencies, describing the allegation by Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, as entirely false.

In a statement posted on X, Mr Ntim Fordjour challenged Kwakye Ofosu to provide evidence of any such invitation, insisting, “No security or intelligence agency has ever invited me to assist them with any information.”

He reiterated his willingness to cooperate with Parliament on former President John Mahama’s directive, if it is indeed genuine, and questioned why the government and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary caucus blocked his call for a joint security briefing on recent national security concerns.

According to him, the briefing would have enabled security and intelligence agencies to update Parliament on ongoing investigations. Instead, he said, government actions suggest a deliberate effort to shield those agencies from scrutiny. “What are they hiding?” he asked.

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Mr Ntim Fordjour also criticised Kwakye Ofosu’s comments on two suspicious flights that landed and departed from Kotoka International Airport. While the Minister confirmed their movement, Fordjour described his explanation of their purpose as incoherent and unconvincing.

The lawmaker further questioned the government’s silence on several key security issues. These include the seizure of 12 containers filled with gold and cash by National Security on February 9, and two major cocaine busts estimated at a combined $500 million—one worth $350 million and the other $150 million. He accused authorities of concealing critical information and failing to update the public on the status of these investigations.

Calling the government’s response disingenuous, Ntim Fordjour vowed to use every available parliamentary tool to demand accountability and protect Ghana’s national integrity.

“Kwakye Ofosu lied when he claimed I’ve been invited by security agencies and failed to attend to their invitation,” he said. “I’m still waiting on them to collaborate with me in Parliament to undertake President Mahama’s directive if the directive was not mere rhetoric.”