Reinstate Airport Guard – Hon. Albert Kan Dapaah

The Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has stated that the action taken against Awudu  Basit, the  airport guard who was interdicted for trying to conduct a search on him was uncalled for.

Hon. Kan Dapaah said that he was shocked when he heard the news on the interdiction of Awudu Basit. He therefore appealed to the Airports Company to reverse the interdiction of the security guard.

Recalling how the incident occurred, the Minister said “I spent over 40 minutes at the waiting room and he did not ask to screen me. However, just before I was about to board and in the full glare of so many people he demanded to search me.”

He also said that an official from the Ghana Airports came to his office to render an apology to him but he reiterated that there was no form of disrespect from the security guard, hence there was no need for an apology.

“Last Monday, an official from the Ghana Airports came to my office to apologize and I did explain that there was no need for an apology because there was no disrespect towards me by the officer.”

GACL explained that the security man’s actions had cast a dent on the company’s image and integrity, hence the decision to interdict him.

A letter signed by the Chief Executive of Human Capital and Office Services, R.S. Tagoe stated that the security officer, Mr. Awudu Basit shall be paid two-thirds of his salary during his interdiction as a punishment.

However, another letter signed by the Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company, Pamela Djamson Tettey, reversed the interdiction saying that management had rescinded its decision to interdict Mr. Awudu Basit.