“Gov’t To Establish Committee To Look Into Compulsory Acquisition Of Lands” – President To Ga Chiefs
“Let me also indicate to you my commitment to establishing a Committee, God willing, early next year, to take a comprehensive look at the issue to do with the compulsory acquisition of lands by Government, its consequences and the possible restoration of lands to their allodial owners.”
These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 29th October 2020, when he addressed the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, as part of his tour of the Region.
Addressing the House, President Akufo-Addo stated that “the Committee will make appropriate recommendations for the decision of Government. With a few weeks to the holding of the elections, the setting up of this Committee this year may not be feasible.”
However, as a sign of his comm...