A group calling itself the Coalition of Volta Youth Against the Sale of Government Lands has appealed to President John Mahama to extend the operations of 'Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL)' to other parts of the country.

They indicated that this would contribute effectively to retrieving state assets, especially lands bought at “chicken change” by former government appointees and NPP executives across the country.

The Coalition alleged that almost all government lands in the Kabore enclave of Ho have been sold to people connected to the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government.

These individuals which included government appointees and executives of the opposition New Patriotic Party have begun developing most of the lands.

The Convener of the Coalition, Dr Stanley Glatey lamented the rate at which state lands were sold by the Lands Commission to cronies of the former government.

“They have sold the land as if they are sharing 'Kelewele' and there is nothing left to talk about. Today, if the government wants to put up a structure, I tell you there is no land for us to put up any of these structures”, he said.

He raised concerns about the negligence of security protocols when lands in the proximity of the official residence of the Regional Minister have been sold to individuals.

He entreated the ORAL team to bring to book Land Commission officials who participated in the illegal sales of the lands.

Dr Glatey assured of their cooperation to help the ORAL team with detailed information on the inappropriate and illegal sale of government lands in Ho and other parts of the Volta Region, and ensure all state asserts sold under dubious means are retrieved.

“We are determined to support the ORAL team. We are creating the awareness that they come down to us and when they come, all the necessary support they need, we will give them to ensure that the lands that belong to the state, the lands that belong to all of us, the lands that belong to the Ho Municipality and the government at large is protected if not for today’s use, for future use”, he said.

Dr Glatey also asked for an extensive investigation into the development of state land at Godokpui, a suburb of Ho, where ten units of detached 2-bedroom bungalows are being constructed.