No military land has been sold to a private developer – Ghana Armed Forces

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted a media report alleging the unauthorised sale of portions of military lands in Accra, including the official residences of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), to a private developer.

In a press statement, GAF clarified that the report also claimed the terms of the transaction were unknown and suggested that some senior officers sold parts of the lands because of its size.

“We wish to categorically state that no military lands have been sold to a private developer by the Armed Forces as the institution is only a custodian of the lands it is using and does not have any authority or right to dispose off same,” the statement read.

“Where lands being occupied by GAF have been developed, any such development has been done in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence with the approval of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources,” it added.

GAF additionally clarified that there are intentions to redevelop the specified area to enhance the number of residential accommodations, in line with the institution’s expansion program.

Presently, the area under consideration comprises only two residential accommodations. The redevelopment plan envisions an increase in the number of residential accommodations for senior officers to thirteen after the completion of the project.

“The doors of GAF are still open to the media and the general public, as such, it is expected that the media would verify such information with GAF to avert the dissemination of misleading and inaccurate information that has the propensity of drawing the image of GAF into disrepute,” the statement concluded.

By: Ernest K. Arhinful