The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has refuted claims that it engages the services of land guards to protect its lands.
A statement issued by the Ministry on Monday stated,” The Ministry would like to set the record straight that the Government and for that matter the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources does not contract the services of land guards in its operations.”
It, however, clarified that the Ministry through its agency, Land Commission legally engaged the services of Aynok Holding Limited, a registered limited liability company to assist it to reclaim encroached governments lands.
This engagement, according to the release, has been in effect since 2012.
“We wish to categorically state that the Government and by extension the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources employs legal processes to reclaim all encroached state lands,” it added.
Patience Anaadem, ISD
