In a bold move to safeguard state assets, President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate reversal of all allocations and sales of land belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the directive is aimed at preventing further encroachment on public lands and ensuring that state assets are preserved for future generations.
The decision specifically affects lands adjoining the Foreign Affairs Ministry at Airport Residential, which had been allocated to seven organizations and individuals under the previous government.
As Ablakwa explained, “Yesterday’s presidential directive will ensure that the Ministry’s adjoining land at Airport Residential, which some seven organisations and individuals claim to be the new owners, would now be cancelled and preserved for the people of Ghana.”
Ablakwa praised President Mahama’s decisive action, describing it as a demonstration of strong and patriotic leadership.
“I am enormously grateful to President Mahama for his unwavering patriotic and decisive presidential backing,” he said.
The Minister assured Ghanaians that his ministry would remain vigilant in protecting state assets, both at home and abroad.
“Under my watch as Foreign Minister, no land or property of the Ministry, located either home or abroad, would be sold,” he affirmed, pledging to protect the ministry’s assets from any future attempts at disposal.
This move is seen as a significant step in President Mahama’s efforts to promote transparency and accountability in government. By safeguarding state assets, the government aims to ensure that public resources are used for the benefit of all Ghanaians.