Wawasua farmers rubbishes Gov’t land compensation claim

Farmers at Wawasua in the Sunayani East of the Bono Region who were affected by the Waste Recycling Plant Project have denied claims by the former Aide to the Former Bono Regional Minister; Maxwell Mahama that the government has paid compensation to owners of the already cleared eight (8) acres out of the fifty (50) proposed lands to be used.

According to one of the affected farmers, Stephen Gyau who spoke to Soiree News, nothing of that sort has been done hence was surprised to hear Mr. Maxwell Mahama boldly lying on the radio to that effect.

According to him, after their last meeting with government officials and Zoomlion in the later part of 2020, nobody has even consulted them with concerns about the promises made them.

President Nana Akufo Addo prior to the 2020 general elections cut the sod for works to begin on the construction of the said project which is currently facing a lot of controversies between the farmers and the government.

The project which is  in partnership with the government of Ghana and Zoomlion Ghana Limited has come under strong opposition from owners of the land over claims of governments failure to  them their compensation

But speaking to the issue on Ark in the Morning monitored by Soiree News Bono Regional Correspondent Nana Ama Asiedu, Maxwell Mahama revealed that the government has paid for the already cleared 8 acres.

 He stressed that the government will pay the rest of the compensation for the farmers as agreed to be paid within a stipulated six (6) Months period hence, therefore, called on the farmers to exercise patients as Zoomlion together with the government is working on it.

He added that there was an agreement between the farmers, the Ghana government, and the Zoomlion Company Limited that the compensation would be paid within six months from the day of the agreement which is expected to be due in June this year.

Wondering why the farmers are baring teeth at this early stage of the agreement when the elapse date is not due, Mr. Maxwell Mahama called on the farmers to exercise patience as the government will fulfill its promises.

But according to Mr. Gyau, one of the affected farmers, Mr. Mahama’s claim was nothing close to the truth hence the farmers association is considering tasking the matter on for appropriate sanctions to be given.

Nana Ama Asiedu, Bono Region