A Seven-Member reconstruction committee, chaired by the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, has been inaugurated to build a module Apiate community .
At a ceremony to inaugurate the committee today, Thursday, February 3, 2022, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, stated that the unfortunate incident has brought to the fore certain challenges, the reconstruction inclusive, which has to be tackled.
The Lands Minister indicated that government has therefore stepped up to the challenge and he is more than impressed with progress made in restoring normalcy to Apiate.
“The team will be chaired by my Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, who is responsible for Land and Forestry and who himself is a surveyor in good standing and well experienced, Honorable Benito Owusu-Bio.”
Samuel Abu Jinapor
Samuel Jinapor charged the committee to draw up a comprehensive plan that will lead to the complete reconstruction of the community that will serve as the standard for resettlement going forward .
“When incidents like this happen, they throw up all kinds of matters which have to be handled. We have done some investigations and the report is in and we will act on the report. Very soon we will communicate to the country, the consequences of the report.”
Samuel Abu Jinapor
Positive report
Samuel Jinapor stated that he has received positive reports from the field and is confident that the government and allied institutions will work hard to ensure that residents of Apiate enjoy normal life.
The lands Minister disclosed that under the directive of President Akufo-Addo, the Ministry will ensure that all form of support needed by the victims and the community are provided.
“There is the other aspect of trying to raise funds. We want citizens and well-wishers of Ghana to support the victims and that is very much ongoing. The reconstruction of Apiate is an all-important and major aspect of the process. Whatever we have to do to rebuild the community, the President has been very strong on that.”
Samuel Abu Jinapor
According to Samuel Jinapor, the reconstruction project implementation team, which is a multi-sectorial and a multi- departmental team, will oversee the reconstruction of a greener and a sustainable community. He further stated the the Ministry will work in unison with the Ministry of Work and Housing to build an eco-friendly community.
“President has asked us to build this community as a model, Ghanaian village community, which is green, and which is sustainable, which is well laid out, and which can be an example, for future development and villages in our country in the future.”
Samuel Abu Jinapor
Samuel Jinpaor stated that his outfit has ensured that the agency or the organ of government, which is responsible for planning, planning communities, and planning townships, has representation on the team.
The Committee members include Mr. Sylvanus Adjornu, Director of Housing of the Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr. Kwadwo Yeboah, Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority, Mr. Charles Blankson-Hemans, Ghana Institute of Architects. The rest are Mr. Robert Gyamfi, Resettlement Specialist, Nana Nuamah Kyei-Baffour, Ghana Institute of Surveyors and Nana Atta Kwadwo Bremebi II the Divisional Chief of Beppoh.
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