State Housing Company Seeks Ga Mantse Support For Land Recovery

Story By: Deborah Adorsu

The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has sought the support of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II for its upcoming nationwide exercise to recover state lands and housing properties.

The Company, in collaboration with Aynok Holdings Limited, says the exercise is expected to begin next week, with Greater Accra set to serve as the pilot area before extension to other regions.

The engagement with the Ga Mantse forms part of broad stakeholder consultations to ensure the exercise is conducted peacefully and respects traditional authority.

The recovery exercise will target:Persons occupying State Housing Council lands without valid authority, Encroachers and squatters, Persons who built without approval, Persons who sold or transferred State Housing Company properties without permission.

Deputy Managing Director of SHC, Samuel Atukwei Quaye Esq. said the Company has exhausted all avenues to encourage regularisation.