The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for La Nkwantanang-Madina, Alhaji Ibrahim Fuseini Faila, has stated emphatically that the owner of the building which collapsed at Adenta-Akataman will face prosecution.

According to him, before the construction of the two-storey building, a former engineer had cautioned the owner against embarking on such a project, warning that it posed serious risks to both his life and other residents.

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Despite the warning, the owner proceeded with the construction, converting what was originally meant to be a single-storey building into a two-storey structure.

Speaking to journalists on June 4, 2026, during his assessment of the site, Alhaji Fuseini Faila disclosed that the owner of the building would be arrested.

He announced that authorities were actively searching for him to ensure prosecution.

"I called the former engineer to come, so he came back, and then he gave us the rundown that they've already stopped the man from constructing the building and that it is a single storey, so on what grounds are you trying to go beyond the first single storey?" he asked.

"So, they stopped him, and he refused to comply. So, some way, somehow, he found his own means to move to the two-storey. So, that is what we are in now, and we are going to arrest him. We will not spare that. The law must bite, and therefore we will take him out. So, we are now looking for him," the MCE declared.

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He further cautioned individuals against unlawful construction, stressing that even if they believe the property belongs to them, they must exercise caution.

He explained that when such incidents occur, the burden ultimately falls on the government.

He emphasised that ownership of land or property does not give anyone the right to build unlawfully, warning that offenders will face consequences.

"This situation could have been avoided if the owner of the building had listened to the former engineer; he would have stopped this construction by refusing to understand thinking that it is my property. I have the right to build," he stressed.

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"I am sending this caution to all developers: although it is your property, it is your land, it is your money, but remember, when such calamities happen, it is not you; it is the government that will be held liable, just like what is happening today," he added.

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