The Coalition of Concerned Nzema People has announced its intention to pursue legal action against the government regarding the proposed private sector-led petroleum hub project.
This decision follows the Office of the Presidency’s dismissal of their petition, which challenged the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation’s acquisition of 20,000 acres of land for the project.
The Presidency has maintained that the project’s sod-cutting ceremony will proceed as planned despite the coalition’s objections.
Isaac Kojo Ndede, an Executive Member of the Coalition of Concerned Nzema People, criticized the government’s handling of the matter. Ndede questioned the consultation process, arguing that the right stakeholders needed to be adequately engaged.
“If you have to consult, is it somebody who does not own even an acre of the land that you have to consult, or should you pass through him to get the right people and engage them? When you engage first-class and avoid the right people in the villages, do you expect they will allow you to go scout-free and get the land?” Ndede asked.
He emphasized that the coalition views legal action as a necessary recourse, stating, “We are challenging the way these things are being handled, and we are telling them that this is not the best way.
If nothing, the best way is to seek legal action, and that one is a must.”
