Security analyst Andrews Asiedu Tetteh has claimed that the Kotoka International Airport lacks some key security enhancement systems that can deal with potential threats.
He is alleging that the facility lacks any technology or security systems that can detect concealed guns and other offensive weapons.
He made the disclosure while speaking in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM regarding the report released on the August 6 helicopter crash.
His remarks come after the committee that proved the crash revealed that although the aircraft was airworthy, it lacked critical safety systems.
Captain Paul Forjoe, a member of the committee who presented the report on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, said the helicopter had been properly inspected and approved for flight before take-off.
He said that the Z-9 aircraft involved was serviceable and airworthy at the time of the incident.
However, it also lacked certain critical safety systems which may have reduced the crew’s situational awareness during the flight.
The investigation was conducted under the supervision of National Security Coordinator Abdul-Osman Razak, in collaboration with the Ghana Air Force, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and international aviation experts.
Reacting to this, Andrews Asiedu Tetteh remarked that this was not surprising since Ghana has adopted a culture of carelessness on issues of safety and security.
“There is a pervasive culture of indifference among Ghanaians regarding safety protocols. We recognise the responsibility to retool and revamp our systems, but we have failed to act. Consider, for instance, that we lack technology at our airport capable of detecting firearms or other offensive weapons. An individual carrying dangerous equipment could easily pass through. This facility is used by our president, ministers, and top officials, yet the security detection systems are inadequate. Our safety measures are clearly not at the required standard.”
Mr Asiedu Tetteh has therefore recommended urgent safety upgrades and the modernisation of the airport to help detect all forms of threats.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
