The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has officially lifted the ban on access to the Borteyman enclave and its surrounding lands, effective immediately.
Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, made the announcement during a meeting at the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), where a comprehensive plan of the area was presented by the Lands Commission.
“We have formally lifted the security ban that restricted access to the Borteyman enclave and its adjoining lands. Therefore, land and property owners within the enclave are now free to access their properties,” stated Quartey.
In February 2016, REGSEC, under the chairmanship of the then Regional Minister, designated Borteyman and its neighboring areas as security zones due to intelligence suggesting potential clashes between Top Kings and Empire Builders, embroiled in a longstanding land dispute.
Attendees at the meeting included representatives of the Nungua stool lands, officials of the Lands Commission, members of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council, and staff of the Nungua Traditional Council.
Following deliberations at a meeting held on February 8, 2024, REGSEC decided to task the Lands Commission with presenting the status of affairs and demarcation of boundaries following a court ruling on land ownership.
The Survey and Mapping Division of the Lands Commission carried out the demarcation exercise to clarify the subject matter of the court judgment, identifying boundaries encompassing 465 acres, 114.33 acres, and 62.04 acres, as specified in court judgments.
Maxwell Adu Nsafoah, Technical Director of Lands at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, confirmed that the Lands Commission submitted a report on the demarcation of the land to the Minister for further action.
Robert Hackman Antwi, Chief Examiner at the Survey and Mapping Division of the Lands Commission, presented the composite plan, detailing adjustments in land measurements based on the site plans utilized.
Nii Bortey Okplen Djalesane II, Oblantai Mantse of the Nungua Traditional Area, expressed gratitude for the efforts of the Lands Commission, Ministry of Lands, and REGSEC in addressing the land dispute, which had persisted for 23 years, acknowledging the challenges encountered along the way.