We will fight with last blood to protect our land – Offinso Youth kick against selling of land near offin river to private developer
A Group in the Offinso Old Town has kicked against the selling of land around the offin River to a private developer called Kwabena. The group, in a press briefing expressed their dissatisfaction about how the land that has been reserved with the sole aim of protecting the Offin River has been sold to a so-called private developer.
Addressing the media today at Offinso Old Town in the Offinso South District of the Ashanti region, the Krontihène of Offinso old Town, Nana Owusu Achaw Brempong said, Nananom of the land is not aware of any negotiations concerning the lands.
However, even if the land has been sold to a private developer by the Lands Commission Should go and reclaim his money because they will never allow any body to develop the land.
Nana Owusu Achaw said, the Land has been purposely reserved by the government to safe the Offin River from drying out.
He indicated that Nananom and the youth in the area will fight with their last blood to safeguard the land.
Nana Owusu Achaw Birempong further appealed to the Lands Commission not to try with them for the land is a catchment area for the Forestry Commission.
The Land in question is a catchment area for the Forestry Commission in the offinso Forest District where they have planted many trees to safeguard the Offin River.
The over two thousand trees that was planted by the forestry commission has been graded away by the developer who claims has bought the land from the Lands Commission.
Speaking to Kessben news, the Deputy District Manager, Forest Services Division- Offinso Forest District, Moses Kwesi Yalley said the commission will deal with the developer to the last level for destroying their properties ( Trees) He said, the tress was planted this year under the Green Ghana day initiative by the president.
He is therefore calling on lands commission to make a thorough investigation on the matter since it borders on the damage of properties.
Source; KessbenNewsroom/Frank Adusei
