The Office of the President has denied any involvement in a land dispute involving Ghana International School (GIS).
The denial by the highest office of the land follows allegations that the Office, through the Head of the VVIP Unit, is connected with attempts to encroach on land belonging to the school.
The principal of Ghana International School (GIS), Frank Amponsah-Mensah had expressed concerns over reports of an attempted takeover of the school’s land by individuals.
According to him, a group led by a man identifying himself as a Chief Superintendent with the Police VVIPU – a unit responsible for protection at the Presidency – invaded the school’s property with building materials, including sand and blocks.
Mr. Frank Amponsah-Mensah in an interview further alleged that, “on Saturday, August 29, 2024, around 2 a.m, a tipper truck loaded with sand arrived at the property’s gate, attempting to dump the sand onto the land. GIS security, along with the Cantonments Police, intervened to prevent this. However, a plain-clothed individual in a Toyota Camry with registration number ER 297-23 insisted that the truck be allowed to enter. The Cantonments Police detained two individuals from the tipper truck, and GIS personnel were also summoned to the police station, where the individual in the Toyota Camry identified himself as a Chief Superintendent of the VVPU, a division of the Ghana Police Service responsible for providing protection to the Presidency. The Principal further revealed that later that morning, an excavator was brought to the site to prepare the land for the construction of a fence wall, but the school authorities once again resisted the move. In response, the school management took additional measures to secure the property, including using a school bus to block the entrance”.
However, in a statement issued on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Office of the President clarified that it holds no interest in the land in question and has not directed any officer or agent to interfere in matters concerning the land located within the Cantonments area.
“The Office of the President does not have any interest whatsoever in the piece of land in question. No officer, agent or assign has been directed to secure and/or interfere in any matter pertaining to GIS land within Cantonment.
Furtherance, the Office of the President has formally lodged a complaint with the Inspector General of Police, requesting a thorough investigation into the matter while urging the public to disregard any claims linking the Office to the dispute.
