The La Shiikitele and Member of the La Traditional Council, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, have appealed to the Coalition of La Association (COLA) to remain calm as the council is working around the clock to address their issues.
Nii Koofeh made the appeal following a press conference held by COLA dubbed “Setting the Records Straight on Kpletso Land and its environs.
He said the La Traditional Council has engaged the government as matters are being fast-tracked; therefore, the youth should exercise patience as issues on the said lands have reached an advanced stage for the needed compensation.
Nii Koofeh dismissed allegations that some monies have been paid hence the reason why the council did not act swiftly on the negotiations of the lands.
He said the Council has not neglected its role of ensuring that lands that fall within the jurisdiction of La are properly documented and protected, and therefore assured the youth that the council will do due diligence to ensure the government returns Kpletso lands to the people of La.
Touching on some lands around the airport catchment areas alleged to be encroached upon by some developers, he said, investigations will be instituted to unravel the truth in a fair and transparent manner.
On lands at the Trade Fair area, he again said negotiations are ongoing between the chiefs and elders of La for the appropriate compensation, involving relevant stakeholders in a win-win situation.
With regard to the La General Hospital, he revealed that the government has kept its promise to commence the reconstruction of the project in November this year since its demolition a couple of years ago.
He thus called on the chiefs and elders, sons and daughters of La, and assured them that the traditional council would continue to work in their interests.
It will be recalled that some youth groups at La, under the auspices of the Coalition of La Association (COLA), expressed their grievances over the alleged sale of lands indiscriminately to estate developers without due course and laid down structures.