President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Lands Commission to halt the sale of state lands with immediate effect.
A letter dated Friday, January 10, 2025, and signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, says the President wants “immediate cessation of all activities relating to the sale, lease, or processing of transactions involving State and Public Lands.”
The directive, according to the statement, is to help “protect and preserve State and Public Lands for the collective benefit of the citizenry and future generations.”
“As such, all ongoing and pending transactions must be halted without delay to facilitate a comprehensive review of the current framework governing the management of such lands,” it added.
The President further requested the Commission “to submit a detailed report of all recent and ongoing transactions concerning State and Public Lands to this office within fourteen (14) days of this communication.”
