According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, investigations into a suspected case of corruption against the late Forestry Commission CEO, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, alias Sir John, regarding his alleged improper acquisition of state lands within the Achimota forest and the Sakumono Ramsar site have begun.
According to a statement issued by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, the late Sir John would be examined alongside other people in connection with the suspected illegal acquisition.
According to the announcement, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources will play a crucial role in the investigations, and the Special Prosecutor has instructed the Ministry to “completely collaborate with the OSP in the investigations.”
A purported copy of the will of the late Sir John has been widely shared on social media which sees him bequeathing portions of lands he has in the Achimota Forest to a relative.
The development has sparked anger among many Ghanaians with many taking to social media to express their disappointment over the fact that the former Forestry Commission head apportioned to himself part of the forest.
Sir John also disclosed in the will that he also owned land at the Ramsar area in Sakumono in Accra.
The revelations in his will come at a time the government is giving portions of the Achimota Forest land supposedly to its original owners.
Read the Special Prosecutor’s statement below:
