The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
has cancelled two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia.
According to him, this was done with the full support from President John Dramani Mahama.
Mr. Ablakwa disclosed this in a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying efforts are underway to recover an illegal partial payment made in one of the transactions.
“Yesterday I informed Parliament that with the full backing of President Mahama, we have cancelled two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia,” he said.
“Determined efforts are underway to retrieve an illegal part payment in one of the transactions. The masterminds, who are currently on the run, will surely be found and sanctioned. We mean it when we say no diplomatic property belonging to the people of Ghana would be sold under our watch,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, the minister has also issued a warning that none of Ghana’s diplomatic properties, whether in the country or in any of its 71 diplomatic missions abroad, are for sale.
He has therefore advised interested parties to desist from pursuing such transactions.
“Notice is hereby served that none of our diplomatic properties either in Ghana or any of our 71 diplomatic missions abroad are available for sale — hands off!”
“The principles of ORAL, strict abhorrence for State Capture and the national interest shall continue to guide our decisions. For God and Country,” he added.
Read his full post below
Yesterday I informed Parliament that with the full backing of President Mahama, we have cancelled two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia.
Determined efforts are underway to retrieve an illegal part payment in one of the transactions.
The masterminds, who are currently on the run will surely be found and sanctioned. We mean it when we say no diplomatic property belonging to the people of Ghana would be sold under our watch.
Notice is hereby served that none of our diplomatic properties either in Ghana or any of our 71 diplomatic missions abroad are available for sale — hands off! The principles of ORAL, strict abhorrence for State Capture and the national interest shall continue to guide our decisions. For God and Country.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
