La Wulomo accuses Gov’t, Lands Commission of unlawfully selling their lands

Nii Yemo Obroni, the High Priest of La (Wulomo), has accused the government and the Lands Commission of engaging in the unlawful sale of lands in La, a suburb of Accra, without the consent of the traditional authorities.

According to him, the government, in collaboration with the Lands Commission, has sold off lands in Tse-Addo, Trade Fair, and some hotels in the area.

The Wulomo has since issued a stern warning to the government and the commission to desist from such illegal behaviour.

Moreover, the Wulomo cautioned the government to return any lands that have been sold to private entities.

The Wulomo registered his displeasure with the action of the state institution during the ‘Hands Off Our Hotels’ demonstration on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Accra.

“I’m the chief priest of the land—they are taking our property unlawful way without we allodial masters our concern,” the Wulomo voiced out during the demonstration.

He further indicated that, “So if I’m a chief priest, I have to fight for my right because I have kids coming. So we need to tell the government that any land belonging to La, GaDangme, they should never dare. They should give our lands to us, we don’t want any problems with them.”

“Government collaborated with the Lands Commission – and this commission they are the worst and useless commission. They have been selling all our lands,” he told reporters.

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• Police terminate ‘hands off our hotels’ demo midway

Meanwhile, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu and convenor of the “Hands Off Our Hotels” demonstration, has formally petitioned the government to immediately stop the sale of four hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Rock City Hotel, which is owned by the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong.

The North Tongu legislator stressed that the sale of state properties has historically not benefited the country and insists that such transactions should not proceed without the collective consent of Ghanaians.

The demonstrators marched from the Labadi Beach Hotel and terminated near the Christ the King Church after the police blocked them from reaching the church, which was the agreed termination point.

Hundreds of Ghanaians walked to register their disgust and pressure the government to stop SSNIT from making any attempts to sell its 60 percent stake in four hotels.

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