Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and Bosome Freho MP, Nana Ayer Asafo-Adjei, has raised concerns over Ghana’s intelligence-sharing arrangements with the United States, warning that the country could be exposed to potential security risks in the West African sub-region.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, March 12, he criticised the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for disclosing such an arrangement.

“For a minister to publicly declare that Ghana aided the U.S. in targeting ISIS in Nigeria is the easiest way to put the country’s security at stake. That is the kind of leadership that can compromise national safety,” the source said.

Mr Asafo-Adjei further noted that Ghana has largely been shielded from regional ISIS activities in neighbouring countries such as Togo and Burkina Faso. However, recent developments indicate a shift in threat levels.

He called for greater caution in public statements about Ghana’s role in foreign intelligence and military cooperation, emphasising the need to protect sensitive operational details to safeguard the country and the broader sub-region.

“Publicly disclosing our involvement in counterterrorism operations could have far-reaching consequences,” he warned.

 His comments follow claims that Ghanaian territory was used to support United States military airstrikes against ISIS targets in northern Nigeria.

According to the Minority, the issue came to light after the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, reportedly stated during a panel discussion at Chatham House in London that the administration of President John Dramani Mahama authorised cooperation with the United States in December 2025 that allowed Ghanaian territory to be used in military operations targeting ISIS elements in northern Nigeria.