The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reclaimed all its encroached lands, following a directive from President John Mahama to reverse allocations and sales approved by the previous administration.

The directive aimed to safeguard the Ministry’s land at Airport Residential, which seven organisations and individuals had taken over.

Announcing this development during a parliamentary debate on the Ministry’s GH¢1.4 billion budget estimate, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa reaffirmed the government’s stance against the sale of state-owned properties.

He assured that all lands belonging to the Ministry were now fully restored to the state’s ownership.

“I am pleased to inform this house that we have successfully reclaimed all lands belonging to the Ministry. The adjoining land at the Foreign Ministry has now been fully restored to its rightful ownership – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the people of Ghana,” he declared.

The Minister further emphasised the government’s firm position against the disposal of state assets, particularly diplomatic properties.

“We have made it clear that no land under the Ministry’s jurisdiction will be put up for sale. Additionally, I am delighted to announce that we have halted attempts to sell diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia,” he stated.

Reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting national assets, Ablakwa stressed that under President Mahama’s leadership, there would be "zero tolerance for the sale of diplomatic properties.”

He assured that all foreign missions and state properties abroad would remain intact for the benefit of future generations.