The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has said that it will look into allegations that former Forestry Commission Chief Executive Officer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, commonly known as Sir John, owned certain lands in the Achimota Forest and mentioned them in his Will.
According to a media source, Sir John listed his children and several relatives as the ones to whom the lands should be bequeathed to forever in his Will.
Five people have been mentioned as beneficiaries of the said lands in the said Will, which has been shared on social media.
It was written on May 20, 2020, only weeks before Sir John died in July of that year.
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In August 2021, the said Will in circulation was certified by the High Court.
In a press statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the sector ministry, it said, “The Ministry takes a very serious view of the allegations, and has requested for all documents relating to the lands in question, as part of an initial inquiry to ascertain the veracity of the claims. Considering that the issues that form the basis of the allegations predate the tenure of the current Minister, Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, it is important that he is seized with the full facts to enable him take appropriate action, if, indeed, there is any merit in the claims.”
SOURCE: GRAPHIC ONLINE
