Six Arrested At Tuba As Duker Warns Residents Of Ga South Of Looming Disaster

Tricia Tricia
May 19, 2022 - 08:13
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Six Arrested At Tuba As Duker Warns Residents Of Ga South Of Looming Disaster

 

 

Six persons have been nabbed at Tuba in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region for undertaking illegal construction of residential properties in the area. The six who were mainly artisans were apprehended by personnel from Weija-Gbawe District Police Command on Wednesday, 18th May 2022, during an unannounced

 

working visit also by the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker. The six, all men with ages ranging from 25 to 30 years, were arrested for the construction of illegal structures. The arrest is one of many steps also being taken by the Ministry to tackle the issues of encroachment, illegal structure development

 

 

and sand winning at the earthquake prone area. At a media briefing after a tour of the area, Mr Duker stated that the suspects would be handed over to appropriate authorities for investigation and possible prosecution. He also instructed the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly to work closely with the Police to arrest the owners of

 

 

the various illegal projects ongoing in the enclave. He warned that the Ministry will clamp down on all illegal activities also at the site including sand-winning and development of unauthorized structures. He further issued a directive for the Assembly to as a matter of urgency demolish all illegal structures in the Ga south

 

 

Municipality which has been established as earthquake prone areas. Mr Duker wondered why people will choose to erect structures and conduct activities at the place despite several warnings by the NADMO and its allied agencies. He said the Ministry will not leave any stone unturned in also ensuring that all lives and properties are

 

 

protected. It will be also recalled that NADMO in the 2017 described parts of the place imminent risks and, therefore, called for the demolition of illegal structures at the Weija Hills and indicated that the move will also help avoid future mudslide as happened in the Sierra Leone in which at least 499 people were killed.