The youth group has said of Nima and Maamobi have said, they will not back down on their plan until government properly engages stakeholders in the communities on the project.
According to the group, key stakeholders, including their Members of Parliament and Imams have not been informed or engaged in meetings concerning the project that seeks to redevelop the area.
In an interview the with the leader of the youth group, Nazir Iddris on Citi News monitored by Ghanawish.com, the leader said, the Works and Housing Minister must consult their community leaders on the proposal.
Nazir Said, “Before any development takes place, there are some processes that must take place and this includes consultation with stakeholders. We also want to know who the contractors are and what the terms involved in that development. There should have been a committee with the youth and Imams involved. We see this as one of the sloganeering things they want to do. We will resist any attempt to demolish any house without the due process,”.
The Housing Minister, Samuel Atta Akyea on Tuesday reiterated government’s commitment to transform Nima, an informal settlement, into world-class communities with excellent amenities amidst concerns that the move is an attempt to evict residents.
According to him the redevelopment project which will be expanded to cover Maamobi, will provide the areas with modern housing facilities far better than the apartment complex, Villagio in Accra.
Mr. Atta-Akyea called for calm among agitated residents assuring that developers for the projects are going to compensate them with a ‘glamorous apartments’ adding that no resident will be dislodged.
He said despite the enormous benefits the move will give to residents, government’s failure to communicate and give full disclosure on the project to those who matter is extremely worrying.
