GACL to suspend contract with Sohin Security

The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has been directed by government to suspend any contract with Sohin Security Company, providers of security services at the various airports in the country with immediate effect.

A statement signed by the Minister of Information and Media Relations, Mahama Ayariga stated that, this was in response to an ongoing investigation by the security agencies into the activities of the company and its management.

A press release issued on June 2, 2013, stated that, over the few months, government has been involved in a review and investigation into the operations of various state institutions with a view to improve their service delivery, revenue mobilization   and   prevention  of  crimes  against the state.

Meanwhile, the  management  of  the  GACL  has  also  been  directed  to  liaise  with  the  state security  agencies  to  ensure  that  the  security  apparatus  at  the  airports  are  not compromised during  the  transition  following  the  directive, the release said.

By Dorcas Appiah