Accra, Dec 11, GNA- Trasacco Company Limited has affirmed its rights and lawful ownership over a parcel of land in contention strongly rejecting allegations by the Nungua Stool which purports to lay claim to that land as well.
Addressing a press conference in Accra following a clash on the land, Trasacco described the claims by the Nungua Stool as false, misleading, and a deliberate attempt to distort the true ownership of the disputed parcel of land.
The Director of Corporate Affairs and Legal, Kwame Owusu Danso, who addressed the media outlined a detailed historical and legal account to set the record straight, emphasizing that the land in question was never stool land, but rather Government-acquired land lawfully transferred to Trasacco.
According to the company, the disputed area formed part of a vast tract compulsorily acquired by the Government of Ghana in the 1940s from the Nungua Stool to establish the Nungua Government Farms.
For more than seven decades — from the 1940s to 2010 — the land remained under full state ownership.
Mr. Owusu Danso explained that in 2010, the Government released only portions of the Nungua Farms back to the Stool as part of a national devolution policy.
“ Crucially, the State retained significant portions, including the 114-acre stretch that the courts later reaffirmed as Government property.
“It is from this retained portion — not stool land — that Trasacco lawfully acquired and registered 57 acres,” he clarified, stressing that the company has valid documentation, statutory approvals, and peaceful possession of the land.
Trasacco also challenged references made by the Nungua Stool to a court judgment, describing the interpretation as selective and misleading.
While the judgment acknowledged some stool lands, it simultaneously confirmed that 114 acres remained the property of the State. “Any attempt by individuals to claim land the court itself declared as Government-owned is both deceptive and legally untenable,” the company said.
The company also rejected claims of police bias, stating that officers were contacted only after Trasacco workers were attacked by armed individuals, some of whom claimed to be national security operatives.
According to the company, the police merely acted to prevent violence, restore calm, and ensure safety.
Trasacco reiterated its unwavering commitment to lawful development, transparency, and adherence to Ghana’s land administration laws.
The company emphasized that its development on the 57-acre property is entirely legitimate, government-backed, and fully protected under the law.
The statement concluded with a call for the public to rely on verified historical records rather than “sensational and misleading claims.”
This is the full text of the press statement as presented by Trasacco in reaction to the Nungua Stool claim.
GNA
Edited by George-Ramsey Benamba