Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to be responsible with the information they share concerning national security, cautioning that false alarms only serve to derail the work of security agencies.

Addressing graduates at the 2025 Ghana Military Academy ceremony on Friday, April 11, Mahama stressed the need for credible intelligence, subtly responding to recent claims made by Assin South MP, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, regarding alleged drug trafficking and money laundering at the Kotoka International Airport.

“The complementary roles of individuals, organisations, and the government in national security is of critical importance. I urge our citizens, in discharging this complementary duty of helping to safeguard our nation, not to behave like the shepherd boy in the famous fable who cried ‘wolf, wolf’ when there was no wolf,” Mahama stated.

According to him, making unfounded allegations for political or personal interest only distracts security services from focusing on their core duty of protecting citizens.

“Let us support our security services and the Ghana Armed Forces with information that is useful and intelligence that is helpful,” he urged. “We will take all allegations of crime seriously and trigger our investigative machinery, but we do not have the resources and time to engage in any game of smoke and mirrors.”

Although he made no direct mention of Rev Ntim Fordjour, Mahama's comments come shortly after the MP alleged that two aircraft—an air ambulance and a private jet—may have been used for drug trafficking or money laundering at KIA. Fordjour cited AirMED Flight N823AM, which reportedly stayed in Ghana for five days without transporting a patient.

Mahama had earlier directed security agencies to collaborate with the MP to fully investigate the claims. However, his latest remarks suggest frustration with what he sees as potentially baseless distractions.

Touching on other national security matters, the former president condemned the recent violence in Bawku, which claimed lives and destroyed property. He announced that the Asantehene-led mediation process would soon resume, aimed at restoring lasting peace to the area.

“No one benefits from ongoing conflict and insecurity,” he noted, affirming the military’s ongoing role in maintaining peace across flashpoints like Bawku.