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After years of dispute over property ownership, the Ghanaian government, led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has given the 13,000-acre Ejura Farms to the Ejura Traditional Council.
Mr. John Boadu, Director-General of the State Interest Governance Authority (SIGA), worked with Hon. Joseph Cudjoe, Minister of Public Enterprises, to enable the symbolic ceremony.
The site was first leased to a private American corporation until 2018, at which point the government took over management of the property.
The Ejura Traditional Council, headed by Ejuramanhene Nana Barima Osei Hwedie II, opposed the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s attempts to privatize the land. Following multiple legal and administrative processes, the Traditional Council succeeded in proving their rightful claim to the land when the Ministry failed to produce documentation to establish government ownership.
President Akufo-Addo subsequently instructed the removal of the property from the divestiture list, paving the way for its return to the Traditional Council.
Mr. John Boadu commended the leadership of Ejurahene Barima Osei Hwedie II for their perseverance and urged the people of Ejura to rally behind the NPP, vote massively for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming elections, and ensure a resounding victory for Gifty in her parliamentary bid.
Addressing the gathering, Barima Osei Hwedie II recounted the challenges his council faced in reclaiming the land, including instances of unfair treatment regarding machinery and rent revenues.
He expressed gratitude to the elders of Ejura for their support throughout the struggle.
The Ejuramanhene pledged to ensure that the reclaimed land is used to benefit the people of Ejura and Ghana emphasizing that the release of the land signifies a new beginning for the community’s agricultural and economic development.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
