An Aviation Security Officer, Mr. Awudu Basit, has been interdicted for indiscretion in the discharge of his duties.
This is contained in a letter signed by R.S. Tagoe, Group Executive (Human Capital and Office Services) of the Ghana Airports Company Limited(GACL).
According to Management they received a negative report on the 8th of September, 2022 when he (Awudu Basit) was assigned to perform airside patrol duties at the Kumsai Airport.
" . . you saw the Minister of National Security emerging from the VVIP Lounge to board Africa World Airline flight at about 1430 hours . . . It is reported that you approached the Hon. Minister and demanded to conducted pre-boarding search on him in the open frontage of the VVIP Lounge which ended up embarrassing the Hon. Minister.
"In view of the negative impression it cast on the company's image and integrity, Management has decided to thoroughly investigate the circumstances leading to this incident.
"In line with Article 17(e) of the Collective Agreement, we notify you of your Interdiction from Friday, September 9,2022 pending the completion of investigations into the matter.
"We advise that you shall be paid two-thirds (2/3) of your salary during the period of interdiction," the letter stated.
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Yes, Ohemaa-Ba, pretty much so. The Minister allowed the security to perform the search without restriction. It was the company that, upon report, took the disciplinary action against Mr. Awudu, the security man on duty. Unfortunately, the minister has become the target of the bashing.
Please, do not make so vile a pun of a situation where there is none. The security man was doing his job, and I don't believe Mr. Dapaah restricted him in any way from his duty because he is his boss. So what are all those noises about? The NDC is desperately hunting for issues to hang on to for propaganda against hardworking NPP ministers. The NDC had, erroneously, staked its electoral fortunes in 2024 on its ability to make the ruling party unpopular in the eyes of the electorate. So as to say, where there is no vile pun, create one.
Hahahaaaa, Ghana and post. They should leave the security officer alone. What was he employed to do. These positions are not permanent. If tomorrow Akan Dappah ceases to to become a minister, will he now be searched if he goes through same airport. In the Rawlings era Mr Kofi Totobi Quakye was minister for national security, today he's not. If he goes to the Kumasi airport to board a flight, and same security officer were to search him, will the airport authorities interdict the security man for disrespecting a former national security minister? What sort of ***barred word*** is this. I have traveled outside Ghana and i have seen Ghanaian state officials being searched like any other passenger at international airports. When it comes to security you don't give chances, security work has no respect for trust. Assuming Kan Dapaah entered the plane with a pistol and it's discovered in the plane, these same people will call same security officer for questioning. The security man shouldn't sit, he shouldn't stand, he shouldn't walk, he shouldn't stand still. So what should he do. Tweeaaa.
Our leaders are Gods this the problem of Africans and this behavior is even transferred into our religion .That is why systems do not work down here . The guy thinks the minister will applaud him of the boldness but ended that way.