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The Tema Development Company (TDC) Limited has accused the Tema Central Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who also previously served as a protocol officer under a former TDC Managing Director, of unlawfully selling a state-owned plot of land in Tema Community 5 to his wife for just GHS2,000.
According to TDC, the land—situated behind Tema Secondary School—had originally been earmarked for the construction of a public toilet facility. The revelation forms part of the company’s ongoing campaign to reclaim illegally acquired lands for public use and housing development.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Thursday, September 4, TDC Managing Director Courage Makafui Nunekpeku said the staff member’s contract was terminated after an internal investigation.
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“The NPP Tema Central Constituency Secretary sold that place to his wife at the cost of GHS2,000. The documents are with me, I can make them available. When I looked into the matter, I said no way. I engaged the woman and terminated the contract,” Mr. Nunekpeku explained.
He stressed that the land has since been reclaimed for state development purposes. “I am not grabbing any land. I am simply doing what is right for the Ghanaian people. That place is now for the state and will be used as a public toilet,” he added.
Meanwhile, responding to concerns raised by the Peaceful Settlers’ Association against the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly—over attempts to seize lands they claim ownership of despite a court injunction—Mr. Nunekpeku said TDC is working with all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful resolution.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem