Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has raised concerns over allegations that Ghanaian service passports are being sold on the black market, calling for answers from the government over the alleged practice.
The lawmaker reportedly brought the matter before Parliament, expressing concern about evidence suggesting that official Ghanaian travel documents intended for eligible public officers and individuals performing specific state duties could be finding their way into unauthorised hands through illegal transactions.
However, the concerns raised by Abu Jinapor were reportedly thrown out of the House, prompting questions about whether the issue received the level of attention it deserved.
The allegation has reignited debate about the integrity of Ghana’s passport administration system, particularly the processes involved in issuing service passports and ensuring that such documents are used only by people who qualify for them.
Service passports are official travel documents issued by governments to certain public officers and other eligible individuals travelling abroad on official government-related assignments. Unlike ordinary passports, they are intended for specific categories of official travel and are not meant to be traded or transferred for personal gain.
If the allegations of black-market sales are substantiated, the situation could raise serious concerns about the security of Ghanaian travel documents, the conduct of officials responsible for their issuance and the country’s international reputation.
Abu Jinapor’s concerns have placed the administration of President John Dramani Mahama under pressure to clarify what the government knows about the alleged transactions and whether investigations have been initiated to establish the facts.
The government, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is being urged to provide clear answers about the alleged sale of the documents.
Key questions emerging from the controversy include who is allegedly selling the service passports, whether individuals within the passport administration system are facilitating the transactions and what measures are being taken to identify and prosecute anyone found responsible.
There are also concerns about how unauthorised individuals could obtain official travel documents if the allegations are true, considering the security checks and administrative procedures that should guide the issuance of passports.
The matter is particularly important because Ghanaian passports represent the country’s sovereignty and are used by citizens when travelling internationally. Any abuse of the system could undermine confidence in the country’s document security and create difficulties for legitimate passport holders.
The alleged black-market activity also raises questions about internal accountability within institutions responsible for passport issuance. If public officials are found to be involved in illegal transactions, appropriate disciplinary and criminal measures would be necessary to protect the credibility of the system.
While the allegations require proper investigation and should not be treated as established facts without supporting evidence, calls are growing for the government to address the matter openly rather than allow it to disappear from public discussion.
For many concerned citizens, the issue goes beyond political disagreements in Parliament. It concerns the protection of national identity documents, public trust and Ghana’s standing within the international community.
The Mahama administration and the Foreign Affairs Ministry are therefore being urged to explain whether they are aware of the alleged sale of service passports, what steps have been taken to investigate the claims and how the government intends to prevent possible abuses in the future.
Until the allegations are properly examined, questions surrounding the security and administration of Ghana’s service passports are likely to remain a matter of public concern.
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🇬🇭🚨 GHANA’S SERVICE PASSPORTS ON THE BLACK MARKET? WHAT IS GOING ON? 😭
Hon. Abu Jinapor raised concerns in Parliament over evidence of Ghanaian service passports being sold on the black market, only to be thrown out of the House.
Mahama and Ablakwa must answer: Who is selling these passports? Who is facilitating it? And what action is being taken?
Ghana’s diplomatic credibility is at stake. This is not a matter to silence; Ghanaians deserve answers!
#ServicePassportsForSale #NdcIsAScam #RejectNdc
— BOLD PATRIOTS ALLIANCE (@boldpatriots28) November 5, 2026
Source: Thepressradio.com
