Mahama orders immediate reversal of Foreign Ministry land allocations

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has issued a direct order to reverse all allocations and sale of lands belonging to the Foreign Affairs Ministry with immediate effect.

The decision, according to Mr. Ablakwa, aims to protect state assets and prevent further encroachment on public lands.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, March 5, Ablakwa revealed that the directive specifically targets lands adjoining the Foreign Affairs Ministry at Airport Residential, which had been allocated to seven organizations and individuals under the previous government.

“Yesterday’s presidential directive ensures that the ministry’s adjoining land at Airport Residential, which had been claimed by seven organizations and individuals, will now be reclaimed and preserved for the people of Ghana,” he stated.

Mr. Ablakwa expressed deep gratitude to President Mahama for his firm stance in safeguarding national assets, describing the move as a bold and patriotic leadership decision.

“I am enormously grateful to President Mahama for his unwavering commitment to protecting Ghana’s resources and for his decisive presidential backing,” he added.

The minister further assured Ghanaians that under his leadership, no property belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—whether in Ghana or abroad—would be sold.

“Under my watch as foreign minister, no land or property of the ministry, whether at home or abroad, will be sold,” he affirmed, emphasizing his commitment to shielding the ministry’s assets from future attempts at disposal.