Fordjour Urges Government To Cancel Ghana-Colombia Maritime Agreement
Assin South MP John Ntim Fordjour has called for the immediate cancellation of the Ghana-Colombia maritime shipping deal, citing security risks linked to Colombian drug trafficking.
The Assin South Member of Parliament and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has demanded the cancellation of the maritime shipping agreement between Ghana and Colombia.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem programme, he argued the deal offers minimal economic benefit to Ghana while exposing the country to heightened security threats due to Colombia’s role as a major global cocaine producer.
Fordjour urged the government to prioritize national interest, stating the agreement lacks clear value for Ghana’s trade needs and risks becoming a conduit for illicit drug movements.
The original agreement, signed earlier in 2024 following negotiations in Bogotá, will establish a direct shipping route between the Port of Tema and Cartagena, Colombia.
Although the government promotes the corridor as a pathway to trade expansion, job creation, and stronger Africa-Latin America ties, Fordjour questions its practical benefits given Colombia’s limited exports to Ghana.
He emphasized that unlike China, which produces goods in volumes that directly serve Ghanaian needs, Colombia lacks such trade synergy.
Fordjour cited a UN Office on Drugs and Crime report confirming Colombia’s status as a leading source of global cocaine, raising concerns about monitoring illicit activities under the new arrangement.
