Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has called for a complete freeze on all government property and land transactions for the next decade, arguing that it is the only way to protect state assets from mismanagement and abuse.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Nitiwul said Ghana needs a reset in the way government lands are managed, regardless of which political party is in power.
“I wish that for the next 10 years, let’s freeze all government properties,” he said. “If we really want to protect government property, we should freeze everything for the next 10 years and reset ourselves properly when it comes to lands.”
He stated that the proposal is not politically motivated.
“It doesn’t matter who is in power—whether it is Bawumia or Mahama—let’s freeze everything,” he insisted. “I don’t care which government is in power. This is about protecting the state.”
The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, added that claims that his party allocated government lands during its time in office are inaccurate.
“When we were in government, we didn’t give lands. A lot of the government lands in Accra were not sold during our time. Most of the lands were sold way before we came to power” he stated.
He also reacted to recent reports that government has lifted restrictions on the sale and allocation of state lands.
“I’ve read somewhere and seen signs that they claim they have lifted the transaction of government lands,” he said. “But if we really want to protect government property, we should freeze everything for the next 10 years and reset properly.”
His comments come after the President announced the lifting of the temporary ban on state land transactions, stating that all future allocations, leases, or sales must follow transparent procedures, use digital verification systems, and be subjected to strict oversight.
Mr. Nitiwul, however, believes transparency alone is not enough and insists that a full moratorium is necessary to safeguard the country’s land resources.
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