The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has denied accusations that the sector Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, gave parliament false information regarding Ghana’s forest reserves.
In a statement dated Friday, September 13, 2024, the ministry said the claims were false and should be disregarded.
This comes after information circulating on social media suggested that Mr Jinapor offered half-truths on the status of forest reserves on the floor of parliament.
However, according to the Lands Ministry, all updates provided by the minister were based on verified data and ongoing assessments of the nation’s forest cover.
“The said publication contains a lot of falsehoods and misinformation.
“Given the respect and the high regard the Hon. Minister, who is, also, a Member of Parliament, has for the august House of Parliament, the Ministry finds the allegations that the Hon. Minister was not being truthful to Parliament as very serious and rather unfortunate,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the ministry noted that it remained committed to protecting Ghana’s natural resources and was actively working to address issues such as deforestation and illegal mining within forest reserves.
The statement also reassured the public that the ministry is focused on delivering on its mandate to preserve the country’s forests through sustainable management practices.
Below is the full statement