The Tema Traditional Council has denied allegations that it sold land to Senteo Company for the construction of its facility, insisting that it has no authority over the allocation of industrial lands in Tema.
The clarification follows public claims that the company’s premises were built on waterways, contributing to the recurring flooding in parts of Tema Newtown after Monday’s heavy rains. Some residents have accused the Traditional Council of facilitating the sale of the land, blaming the development for worsening the flood situation.
Responding to the allegations, the Stool Secretary of the Tema Traditional Council, Nii Amarh Somponu II, dismissed the claims as false, stressing that the Council played no role in allocating the land to the company.
According to him, all industrial lands in Tema were acquired by the government in 1952, and therefore fall outside the jurisdiction of the Traditional Council. He explained that the Council’s authority extends from the Chemu Lagoon to the Gao Lagoon, and does not include government-acquired industrial lands.
Nii Amarh Somponu II expressed disappointment over what he described as the unjustified criticism and insults directed at the Traditional Council over decisions it had no part in making.
He attributed the persistent flooding in Tema Newtown to years of poor planning and inadequate drainage infrastructure, accusing successive governments and politicians of failing to implement lasting solutions to the problem.
He further called for the immediate re-engineering and expansion of Tema Newtown’s drainage system to accommodate the area’s growing population and reduce the incidence of flooding during heavy rains.
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