Government to pay compensation to land and property owners - Mr Boafo

Akropong, May 29, GNA - Government on Thursday said it would pay compensation to all persons whose lands or properties had been affected in the interest of national projects. Mr William Boafo, Deputy Minister for Defence gave the assurance in reaction to questions at the Akuapem North District People's Assembly at Akropong.

Residents of the area said only 50 percent of the moneys due them had been paid by government and a promise to settle the rest within a year has not happened.

Mr Boafo who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akropong explained that, the delay was not intentional but due process had to be followed. He said Ghanaians had seen improvements in their living conditions since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) came to power and added that the people of Akuapem had not been left out in the sharing of the national cake.

Mr Boafo mentioned the Mamfe-Pantang road, which had opened up the area to boost their economic activities as one of several government interventions to make life meaningful to them.

Mr Kwadwo Afram Asiedu, Eastern Regional Minister, said the hike in food prices was a globalize issue, yet government out of concern for his people had instituted measures to mitigate their suffering. He said though government might not have fulfilled all it promises to the people, yet it had achieved enough and urged the people to keep faith with the government.

Mr Edward Adu-Aboagye, District Chief Executive, noted that 3,355 pupils were currently benefiting from the school feeding programme in the area with about 600 youth being employed under the National Youth Employment Programme.