Prampram land management c’ttee inaugurated

Nene Tetteh Waka III, addressing the gathering at the meeting

Photos by Godwin Ofosu-Acheampong

 A 48-member management com­mittee has been inaugurated to supervise land management and administration in the Prampram Traditional Area in the Greater Accra Region.

Sworn into office by a District Mag­istrate, Mrs Stella Amedogbe, they are to ensure that rents, dues and royalties were paid to the rightful owners of the land, by the Customary Land Secretariat.

They include Numo Joseph Lartey; Nene Opey IV; Setse Nii Nartey IV; Setse Lartey Ayiku III; Asafoatse Guan­tadua IV; Nene Afutu Nartey III; Nene Martey Kpongbabla III; Asafoatse Ay­iku Tottimeh III; Numo Annor Walker and Nii Ayiku Obleh IV

They would elect the committee chairman at their inaugural meeting.

Speaking at the event, the Coor­dinator of the Prampram Customary Land Secretariat, Mr Prince Addotey, cautioned estate developers in the area to stop the collection of ground rent from clients.

He said the Land Act mandated only the Secretariat to collect ground rent on behalf of the land owners, stress­ing that any person(s) caught receiv­ing ground rent would be dealt with in accordance with the law.

“This warning goes to all estate developers who take ground rent from clients. We humbly advise them to stop, to ensure peace and unity between them and the owners of the land,” Mr Addotey said.

The Paramount Chief of the Pram­pram Traditional Area, Nene Tetteh Wakah III, expressed gratitude to all the family heads for the commitment that ensures a peaceful inauguration ceremony.

He was optimistic that the estab­lishment of the secretariat, and the committee members would help re­solve any land litigations and as well ensure that ground rent goes to the rightful owners.

He urged them to be committed to their work and peacefully resolve any internal matter that may erupt during their meetings, so they could achieve the purpose for which the committee was established.

Present at the meeting were digni­taries including the Divisional Police Commander of Ningo Prampram, Mr Foli Washington; the Director In-charge of Land Administration at the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands, Mr Geoffrey Osafo-Osei; Oper­ations Officer of the Admin­istration of Stool Lands In-charge of Greater Accra Region, Mr Pone Elikem Dovi, and the Paramount Chief of the Prampram Traditional Area, Nene Tetteh Wakah III.

 By Bernard Benghan