The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ghana has apologized to the Nigerian
government after the building housing high commission staff was
demolished in the early hours of this morning.
Officials will be visiting the high commission tomorrow to access the damage done to the property.
The plot of land in question houses the high commissioners residence and four other buildings
It was Ceded to the Nigerian government in the sixties.
A portion of the land had remained undeveloped until eight years ago
when building works began – that is what is dye subject of contention
now by a business man who says he is the legitimate owner
Sometime in 2000, official corespondence was exchanged between
Presidents olusegun Obasanjo and jerry Rawlings of Ghana where the issue
of ownership was resolved and the sum of fifty million Ghanaian cedis
paid.
Building works commenced on a portion of the land after all approvals were sought and obtained from regulatory authorities.
