Encroachment On Govt Lands: Pres Akufo-Addo Vows To Reclaim All State Lands | General News

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said that government is ready to take the mandatory steps in reclaiming all state lands together with University of Cape Coast (UCC) lands which were encroached on by builders throughout the nation.

He defined that one-third of the UCC's legally acquired land for example had been taken over by encroachers, saying, “This is unacceptable.”

President Akufo-Addo stated this at a durbar held on the campus of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to climax the sixtieth anniversary celebration of the institution of the University.

He inaugurated numerous amenities specifically, the School of Graduate Studies Building, a six-storey visitor home and School of Medical Sciences Auditorium and adjoining amenities.

The anniversary was on the theme: “60 years of quality higher education: expanding the frontiers.”

President Akufo-Addo stated: “I am saddened with this state of affairs especially because it is happening in Cape Coast of all places, the cradle of Ghana's education system”

He, due to this fact, referred to as on the chiefs and other people of the world to make sure cessation of this unlucky exercise, saying, “We must begin to see the university not only as a national asset and asset of the Central Region but most importantly also as an asset of the people of Cape Coast in particular.”

Touching on the present financial challenges, he stated, graduates of UCC and Ghanaians usually, ought to proceed to be impressed by the patriotic endeavors proven by members of the Aborigines Rights Protection Society which was based in Cape Coast which ensured indigenous possession of landS as they had been threatened by European colonialists.

“It is this same example of patriotic endeavour, this same spirit of determination and tenacity by the Aborigines that we must summon up today to enable us navigate the current difficult headwinds that have engulfed the economy of our country so that we must come out stronger and more empowered than we were before to continue our journey towards our destiny of prosperity and freedom,” he stated.

President Akufo-Addo recommended the UCC for the feat it had chalked over time and due to this fact charged administration to make sure that the establishment stay pure and unadulterated un the availability of high quality tutorial and mental discourse and find resolution to complicated and far-reaching issues throughout borders and disciplines.

He expressed anticipation of witnessing merchandise of the University making constructive influence and constructing a robust and distinctive workforce in Ghana, West Africa and the world over.

He additional urged administration, workers, college students and stakeholders to place their shoulders to the wheel to make sure additional growth and transformation of the University.

He famous that the achievement of UCC over time had been exceptional because it was mirrored in appreciable progress of college, college students and infrastructure.

He gave an assurance of his dedication in direction of redeeming a pledge made final 12 months of supporting the development of scholars' lodging facility for the University.

“I acknowledge the need for further expansion of infrastructure to meet current demands and support for the free SHS initiative of this administration,” he stated.

He stated, the present administration would provide the wanted help to broaden its infrastructure for the good thing about the quite a few senior excessive school graduates who now qualify to entry university training yearly.

The government, he stated, wouldn't renege on its dedication to offering high quality training and equal alternatives for future generations to have a very good training.

“Regardless of the difficulties currently confronting our nation, government will continue to intervene and remain responsible for the provision of free and quality basic and secondary education for all,” he indicated.

He famous that training was the important thing to the event of any nation and stated his administration's dedication to the Free SHS stays unshaken.