The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources-Ghana has refuted claims made by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa that the government must pay GH¢5.3 million in compensation to the Bulgarian Embassy.
The Ministry clarified that no such financial obligation exists, describing Ablakwa’s assertions as entirely unfounded and misleading.
In a statement issued on Thursday evening, July 18, the Lands Ministry emphasized that Ablakwa’s claims lack any legal or administrative basis.
Ablakwa had previously alleged that the government was to compensate the Bulgarian government with GH¢5,383,000 for the demolition of its embassy in 2017. He claimed that this compensation figure was determined last year by the Land Valuation Division of the Lands Commission and warned that the amount could increase due to the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi.
However, the Ministry has made it clear that no compensation is owed to the Bulgarian Embassy. According to the Ministry, the recommendations of the Sole Inquirer indicate that any compensation should be paid by Jojo Hagan, who ordered the demolition.
Read the full statement below:
