A former Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, has denied allegations of personal gain from government land allocations during his tenure.

He described the accusations as baseless, maintaining that all land transactions followed established legal protocols and were conducted with full transparency.

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In an interview with Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, on March 12, 2026, he opened up about the recent debates surrounding land management, security sector recruitment, and the use of public lands.

Speaking with evident frustration, Quartey sought to set the record straight.

“I didn’t take any government land during my time as interior minister. All the lands I allocated were for public use and meant to benefit the general public, not for my personal benefit,” he stated.

To illustrate his point, he pointed to a specific decision from his tenure: the allocation of about 15 acres of land at Agbogbloshie.

According to him, that parcel of land was earmarked for a hospital as part of the government’s Agenda 111 initiative, a major push to expand healthcare access across the country.

“The land was specifically intended to serve the public through improved healthcare infrastructure,” he added.

Quartey went further, to share a personal detail on how he was asked to vacate the residence he had been using, after his tenure office, adding that the building was demolished shortly afterward.

He stressed that every call he made on land issues was driven by what he believed was best for ordinary Ghanaians, not personal gain.

He reiterated his commitment to public service and stresssed that he never claimed any government land for himself.

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His comments come at a time when transparency around public resources remains a hot topic, and Quartey appeared determined to defend his integrity on the airwaves.

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