Your land documents are intact – Lands Commissions assures after floods.
Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Lands and Forestry, has assured Ghanaians that all land documents at the Lands Commission Accra Regional office are safe and intact.
He said this in response to a social media report that rains had destroyed all land documents at the Greater Accra Regional Lands Commission head office, including those for Achimota Forest.
Mr. Benito addressed the media during an inspection of the flooded offices at the Lands Commission on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, saying, "Yes, it is true that the rain got into the building from the construction site next door, but upon inspection on arrival to verify the reports, nothing has been destroyed as most documents were safely placed on shelves above floor level."
He went on to say that even documents that had been soaked by rainwater would be replaced. "The Executive Secretary has assured us that all of the documents that were contaminated by the water will be reprinted and replaced." There is no cause for concern because the electronic data is also intact."
To avoid a repeat of this occurrence, the Deputy Minister stated that no documents would be kept on the floor in the offices in the future.
He emphasized that the rain was an act of God that could not have been predicted and thus should not be linked to the Achimota Forest land saga or any other land matter because it would be unfair.
Mr. Owusu-Bio encouraged and thanked the Lands Commission employees for their hard work despite the current events, saying, "we see your efforts and we appreciate it, keep up the good work."
Mr. James Dadson, Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, stated that the main offices affected include the basement, records, records annex, and the digital capturing room, but he was quick to add that most of the documents affected by the rain have been retrieved and dried up by the sun, and those that could not dry will be reprinted and replaced.
Mr. Dadson also assured the media and Ghanaians that the rains had no effect on their work, and that they would be ready to work whenever they were called upon. "This has had no effect on our work." In fact, we have restored power to all affected offices, and we are ready and willing to assist you whenever you need us," he concluded.
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