No immigration officer has ever taken money from me - Oliver Barker-Vormawor

Private legal practitioner, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has commended the Ghana Immigration Service for its professionalism and consistent friendliness towards him.

According to him no immigration officer has ever demanded money from him during his travels but rather they have been consistently friendly, respectful and welcoming whenever he passes through airports.

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He described immigration officers as the most professional among the country’s public institutions.

In a post shared on social media on July 3, 2026, he said, “Of all the public agencies in Ghana; I believe that the professionalism of the Ghana Immigration service is second to none. They are always completely friendly, respectful and jovial whenever I am at the airport. Not once has anyone asked me for money before or being even slightly rude. It’s always the best part of my travel experience.”

He maintained that the professionalism of the Immigration Service did not start under the current government, adding that, despite the former government’s intolerant nature towards him, the officers still treated him with respect.

“Keep it up! And just to be clear; this did not start under this government. Even when the former government could not tolerate me; people in immigration were always very professional,” he said.

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Comparing his experience in Ghana with his travels to Nigeria, Barker-Vormawor said, different treatment would make travelers appreciate the treatment of Ghanaian immigration Officers.

“Now, if you travel to Nigeria just once, you will come back to Ghana and write a cheque for every immigration officer. Kae. Nigeria traumatises me,” he said.

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