President Mahama reverses sale of Foreign Affairs Ministry lands

President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate reversal of all allocations and sales of lands belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the previous administration.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Regio and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that the presidential directive issued yesterday ensures that the Ministry’s adjoining land at Airport Residential, which had been claimed by seven organizations and individuals, remains the rightful property of the state.

Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed profound gratitude for the president’s support and reaffirmed his stance against the sale of any property belonging to the Ministry. He described the move as a demonstration of strong and patriotic leadership, ensuring that the Foreign Ministry retains control over its lands.

He 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, located either home or abroad would be sold.

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