Principal of Ghana International School (GIS), Frank Amponsah-Mensah has expressed concern 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.
The educator made this known in an interview on GhanaWeb TV.
He stated that the intruders even brought in an excavator to dig trenches and begin constructing a wall on the disputed land, which is adjacent to the school’s classroom and office buildings.
He clarified that the land in question belongs to the school, having been purchased from the Lands Commission several years ago. The land previously housed three government bungalows, two of which were demolished by the school after acquiring the property.
“We have a lease from the Lands Commission for the land… It had bungalows on it. There were people living here, and when we bought it, they moved out. We demolished two of the bungalows and left one,” Mr Amponsah-Mensah explained during a tour of the site with GhanaWeb.
He recounted the events of Saturday, August 29, 2024, when the alleged takeover attempt occurred. 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.
The Principal reiterated that the land belongs to GIS, and the school is determined to protect its property from any unauthorised claims.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
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