The government has launched a 20-member Greater Accra Regional Land Protection Taskforce as part of renewed efforts to safeguard public lands from encroachment, illegal occupation, and unauthorized development.
The taskforce, inaugurated by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, brings together personnel from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Lands Commission, the Ghana Police Service, and the Ghana Armed Forces.
The initiative forms part of the government’s broader strategy to protect state-owned lands and strengthen land administration across the country, particularly in the rapidly urbanizing Greater Accra Region where public lands have increasingly come under pressure from illegal activities.
According to the Minister, the taskforce has been mandated to conduct continuous monitoring, rigorous inspections, and active surveillance of public lands to prevent encroachment and ensure that state assets are preserved for their intended purposes.
With full enforcement support from the security agencies, the team is expected to take decisive action against individuals and groups involved in the unlawful occupation or development of government lands.
The Minister charged members of the taskforce to carry out their responsibilities with professionalism, integrity, and strict adherence to the rule of law, stressing that the protection of public lands is critical to national development and effective land governance.
The launch of the taskforce signals government’s determination to tighten control over state lands, improve accountability in land management, and curb the growing challenge of land encroachment that continues to deprive the state of valuable public assets.
It is expected that the initiative could help restore public confidence in land administration while ensuring that lands reserved for critical infrastructure, social services, and future development projects remain protected.
