Sir John's replacement, three representatives have not pronounced their resources
The then Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, on Monday August 25, 2020, swore John Allotey into office as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission.
That office accompanies various obligations remembering a protected interest for its inhabitant to pronounce their resources and liabilities.
In any case, The Fourth Estate has tracked down that Mr Allotey, has not satisfied that lawful commitment.
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Mr. Allotey supplanted the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie as the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission.
Mr Afriyie, prominently known as Sir John, passed on July 1, 2020. After two months, his appointee was raised to the place of CEO on August 25, 2020.
Unintentionally, Mr Allotey co-saw Sir John's questionable will wherein he gifted plots of land in the Achimota Forest and the Sakumono Ramsar site and in excess of 70 different properties to his kids and different family members.
The Fourth Estate uncovered that Sir John didn't proclaim his resources, and his replacement and his representatives seem to have followed him.
At the point when Mr Allotey expected office in 2017, Ghana's resource announcement regulations — Article 286 and Act 550 — expected that he proclaims every one of his resources and liabilities in six months or less.
He was to pronounce all resources connecting with the accompanying:
(a)lands, houses and structures;
(b) ranches;
(c) concessions;
(d) trust or family property in regard of which the official has advantageous interest;
(e) vehicles, plant and hardware, fishing boats, fishing boats, producing plants;
(f) financial matters;
(g) protections and bank adjusts;
(h) bonds and depository bills;
(I) gems of the worth of ¢5 million [now ¢500] or above; objects of specialty of the worth of ¢5 million or above;
(j) life and other insurance contracts;
(k) such different properties as are determined on the statement structure.
In any case, through a right to data (RTI) solicitation to the Audit Service, The Fourth Estate has viewed that as very much like his late chief, Mr Allotey neglected to comply to the law as of May 22, 2017.
He isn't the one to focus on.
None of his three delegates - Martha Kwayie Manu, Nyadia Sulemana Nelson and Musah Iddrisu (Musah Superior) - have followed the law.
Interestingly since its foundation in 1999, the Forestry Commission has three vice president leaders on its finance.
The commission is liable for the guideline of usage of backwoods and natural life assets.
This places the triplet accountable for the country's 266 woods and game stores and six Ramsar locales.
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John Allotey
At the point when The Fourth Estate reached Mr Allotey, he said he had before announced his resource yet couldn't recall the specific date.
He, nonetheless, said he had as of late picked the structure and would satisfy the established commitment.
Martha Kwayie Manu
Martha Kwayie Manu, the quick past District Chief Executive (DCE) of Juaboso in the Western North Region, was delegated vice president leader of the Forestry Commission in April 2021.
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