A land governance advisor has urged Ghanaians to help protect and preserve state property and official documents during the transition to facilitate a smooth shift of power.

Dr. Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie, who made the call on December 25, 2024, Christmas Day—in a meeting with journalists at the University of Ghana, Legon, expressed general concern about the spate of destruction of government property during the transition phase.

Dr. Akwensivie recounted recent unlawful removal and destruction of property at government installations: the recent arrest of four persons for removing materials from the Agenda-111 Hospital site at Awutu Bereku in the Central Region, the vandalizing of state vehicles at Parliament House, the destruction of the EC office and DCE’s residence at Damongo in the North East Region, the removal of property from the School Feeding Project warehouse in Tamale in the Northern Region, and the recent fire outbreak at Sagleme on December 24, 2024, that destroyed valuable property in the storage area of the Sagleme Housing Project site as notable incidents.

Dr. Akwensivie called on the police, private security service providers, and the general public, particularly public officers, to remain extra vigilant during the transition phase and thereafter to help protect and preserve state property.

He advised people at government installations to learn about the different kinds of fire extinguishers and procure and keep them within easy reach to attack fires whenever they start.

He also recommended the fitting of smoke detectors in government buildings to help with the early detection of fires. “…It behooves us as citizens to protect state property,” he added.

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