Ghana Gov’t gives over 400 acres of military, other state land to Asantehene

Ghana government has given over 400 acres of land to the Asantehene.

The Ghana government has given over 400 acres of land which includes a section of the military barracks in Kumasi to the Asantehene.

This was revealed by The Fourth Estate in their latest publication

According to The Fourth Estate they’ve sighted a directive signed by Mrs. Emelia Ayebeng, Botchway the Chief Director of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council,, on behalf of the Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah.

The directive states, “Executive Instrument 432 of 2021 by Government in respect of Redevelopment of Sector 18 of Kumasi, which was published in the Ghana Gazette on 31st December 2021.”

has revested and released a portion of the state land at the Ridge Residential Area in Kumasi to the Asantehene on behalf of and in trust of the Golden Stool”.

“The released portion with an area of 409.24 acres spans from the North-Western Section of the Military barracks near Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The site is along the Bekwai road as its Western Boundary to the Santasi Round About, with the Southern By-Pass as the Southern Boundary. The land also lies towards Dakwodwom to the KCC/State Experimental School, along the Danyame Stream to the north, with the Cedar Road as the Eastern Boundary,” the directive said.

“The revested land contains both privately-owned properties to be maintained and state bungalows to be relocated to the area retained by Government,”

“All leaseholders of private and public residential and other properties within the revested area are also to attorn tenancy to the Asantehene. This means annual ground rent has to be paid to the Golden Stool by all lessees with the coming into force of the Executive Instrument (E.I.) 432, with the Asantehene possessing the reversionary interest,”

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