Chiefs Of Eastern Nzema Traditional Area appeal to Government For Atuabo Land Compensation Payment 

The Chiefs and people of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area in the Ellembele District of the Western Region have appealed to government to as a matter of urgency open discussions with them for the payment of appropriate compensations on lands acquired at Atuabo and its
suburbs for the construction of the Gas Processing Plant.

They complained that,farmers,  especially  those into coconut production have not been paid their compensation, thus creating abject poverty among them.

The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Traditional
Area, Nana Adu Kwaw made this known at a news conference at Atuabo.

He said the chiefs are not against the outright and compulsory acquisition of the lands by government for the project, but need compensation for the acquisition.

Nana Adu Kwaw said the chiefs are aware of the immense contribution of the project to national development including the creation of jobs for the teeming unemployed youth in the area, and will not do anything to sabotage it.

He explained, that the chiefs and people decided to go to court because of government's apparent failure to come to the negotiating table over the compensation issue and urged it to do the right thing for peace
and tranquility to prevail between the two sides.

Source : GBC