Buduburam demolition: Affected residents take refuge in classrooms

Some affected residents of Gomoa Buduburam, known as Liberia Camp, have taken refuge at the Buduburam Point Hope D/A Basic School.

This comes after the chiefs of Gomoa Fetteh and Buduburam demolished their houses on Tuesday, February 27

On Tuesday, a demolition exercise began in Buduburam, affecting over 2000 Ghanaian and Liberian nationals.

Students of the Gomoa Buduburam Point Hope Basic School have been asked to return home because the former Liberian refugees are occupying every classroom, using them as bedrooms.

According to the Liberians who have occupied the school, they claim their demolished houses were built for them by the United Nations.

The affected people say they have been in the Liberia camp for 33 years but the chiefs failed to notify them before demolishing their houses.

The Gomoa Fetteh Traditional Council issued a warning last week that they may demolish some parts of Zone E in the Budumburam camp. The reason behind this is to create space for a market that can accommodate traders who have been adversely affected by the ongoing expansion works on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway.

The Traditional Authority said the activities of these market women along the stretch are impeding the work of contractors working on the expansion of the highway.

The traditional council carried through with the threat by demolishing several structures at the Liberia Camp.