The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources , Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor has encouraged the individuals of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs to grasp the Lands Act, 2020 (Act, 1036), for the successful and effective organization of arrive within the nation.
He said the modern law, which revises, harmonises and consolidates existing laws relating to arrive, has a few innovative arrangements that will advance sustainable arrive organization and administration, and viable and proficient arrive residency.
The Serve was talking at a assembly of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs on Thursday December 16, 2021, where he locked in the individuals of the House on the Lands Act.
The engagement was at the welcome of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs to teach them on the arrangements of the Act and to examine things relating to the lands and common assets of the nation. The Serve utilized the event to clarify in detail the law to the individuals of the House, particularly on the arrangements relating to the administration and organization of stool lands.
He reminded the Chiefs that they hold lands in believe for their subjects, and are hence fiduciaries, responsible to their individuals. Beneath the Arrive Act, a breach of this fiduciary obligation constitutes a criminal offense.
The Serve highlighted the necessity for all stools, skins, families, and clans that claim arrive to set up a Standard Arrive Secretariat, and guaranteed the Chiefs, that the Lands Commission and the Director of Stool Lands, will work with them to guarantee that the Secretariats are built up. He too underlined the arrangements of the law that require all allodial title holders to overview and demarcate their lands some time recently arranging of them.
This can be essential to anticipate arrive and boundary debate, and to guarantee that the improvement of such lands is in agreement with the advancement plans of the community.
The Chiefs raised other issues including the administration of the nation’s woodland saves and mineral assets and the Serve took time to clarify the Government’s arrangements in these ranges to them. The Serve guaranteed the Chiefs that the Service will work closely with them to guarantee the productive administration of the nation’s lands and common assets.
The President of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who managed over the assembly, expressed gratitude toward the Serve for taking time to lock in the House on such an vital matter of extraordinary concern to the Chiefs.
He lauded the Serve for his commendable authority and work at the Service. The Asantehene famous that since presumption of office, “Hon. Abu Jinapor has discharged his obligations with tirelessness, lowliness, and keennessâ€, he called on him to continue on that same way.
On his portion, the Serve expressed gratitude toward the House for taking the law genuinely and for the welcome to lock in with the House on it.
He repeated the commitment of the Government to construct an successful, straightforward, responsive, and deliberate arrive and stool arrive income organization which is soaks in judgment, and to work with all stakeholders to guarantee the productive usage of our characteristic assets for the good thing about the individuals of Ghana.
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