I never said government uses land guards, says Agbesinyale

The chief director at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Prof Patrick Agbesinyale has refuted claims suggesting that the government engages land guards to assist in reclaiming encroached state lands.

Tamale North MP Alhassan Suhuyini had alleged that the government has confessed to entering into a contract with a land guard firm to protect state lands based on what Agbesinyale had allegedly told a parliamentary committee hearing

However, appearing before the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday (19 July), Agbesinyale said: “I take a very strong exception to that reportage. It’s absolutely not true.”

“I think land guard unfortunately is a terminology that all of us don’t want to be associated with, at least we know what land guards are, they are illegal entities that operate and engage in all forms of criminal activities,” he added.

“I can’t imagine saying government uses land guards.”

“We cannot attribute land guards to our respectable security agencies,” Agbesinyale said. “It’s unfair and I personally take a very strong exception to that, because I never mentioned  land guard in my submission to the committee, I never.”

Listen to  Prof Patrick Agbesinyale in the attached audio clip below!

Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra

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