TDC to demolish illegal structures on Sakumono Ramsar Site on July 15
TDC Ghana Limited will begin demolishing illegal structures and shipping containers on the Sakumono Ramsar Site on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, as part of efforts to halt encroachment, protect the ecologically sensitive wetland and reduce flooding in surrounding communities.
Mr Courage Kweku Makafui Nunekpeku, Managing Director of TDC Ghana Limited, announced the exercise when the company donated a bus and other items to the Nungua Traditional Council.
Mr Nunekpeku said the exercise would target unauthorised developments on the Ramsar Site, which serves as a natural retention basin for rainwater.
He explained that some private developers had encroached on the wetland and later attempted to regularise their activities by offering compensation to the traditional authorities.
He cited a recent case near the Community 12 bridge, where a businessman had allegedly placed more than six 40-foot shipping containers on the wetland while seeking to acquire about 30 acres of the Ramsar Site.
Mr Nunekpeku warned that continued encroachment on wetlands increased the risk of flooding.
“These places are the home for the water to stay. If you take their home, where will they go? They will come to your home. That is what we witnessed last Monday,” he said.
He acknowledged that land encroachment and boundary disputes had created administrative challenges over the years but stressed that TDC and the Nungua Traditional Council remained committed to working together to prevent further unauthorised developments and multiple land sales.
Mr Nunekpeku said TDC issued land titles only to legitimate developers and urged all stakeholders to respect established land boundaries to avoid disputes and litigation.
Responding, Nii Okple Dzalesane, Nungua Oblantai Mantse and Kyidomhene expressed concern about increasing encroachment and cautioned prospective land buyers against dealing with unauthorised persons.
Nii Dzalesane clarified that the Nungua Traditional Council exercised authority only over Communities 16 and 17 and warned that any documents purporting to convey lands outside those communities on behalf of the council were not valid.
He reaffirmed the traditional council's commitment to collaborating with TDC and other state institutions to improve land administration and protect the Sakumono Ramsar Site from further encroachment.
GNA