The Tema Central Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Ian Okwei Tabalor, has reacted to his dismissal by the Tema Central Development Company (TDC) Limited.

According to Tabalor, he has come to terms with his dismissal even though he had not been given an official reason.

“My file for recruitment is available in the company. My letter stating that I was terminated is in the company. I was terminated without any reason. I have served and worked in the company, but the MD has the opportunity to make certain decisions he wants to make. I have accepted the decision he has taken against me in good faith,” he told Citi FM on Thursday, September 4, 2025.

He stressed that while he has not acted in any way to tarnish the reputation of the state-owned company, he was issued a dismissal letter while on leave.

“I have not gone against the company in any way to tarnish the name of the company. While I was on leave, I was given the termination letter. I have gone through the procedure for me to exit the company amicably. I don’t think I want to banter with anything or tarnish the image of anybody,” he stated.

How a former TDC staff sold public land to wife for GH¢2,000

Addressing a press conference earlier on Thursday, the Managing Director of TDC, Courage Makafui Nunekpeku said Ian Okwei Tabalor’s appointment was terminated over his alleged involvement in questionable transactions.

According to the Managing Director of TDC, the NPP secretary facilitated the sale of a public land at Tema Community 5, designated for the construction of a public toilet, to his wife at an amount of GH¢2,000.

The news of Tabalor’s sacking comes on the back of efforts by the current government to audit the sale of public lands.

President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, announced the lifting of the temporary freeze on the sale of state lands, which was put in place in January 2025.

President Mahama orders audit into all state lands leased between 2017, 2024

The ban was implemented to allow for a comprehensive review of the existing land administration system.

The review aimed to identify weaknesses and implement reforms to combat mismanagement and illegal sales of state lands.

According to President Mahama, the eight-month suspension yielded valuable insights into systemic weaknesses and highlighted necessary reforms.

Speaking during the inauguration of the newly-reconstituted Lands Commission, the president stressed that the lifting of the ban does not signal a return to "business as usual," but a new, disciplined era of land management.

He noted that all future land transactions will be held to transparent, digitally verified processes and be subject to stricter oversight.

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