No less than 500 farmers engaged on the Weija Irrigation Farms have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene within the seizure of their farm lands by land guards.
The farmers mentioned they danger shedding their supply of livelihoods if nothing is finished instantly to cease ongoing erection of pillars on the 440-acre of land by land guards.
The Head of Safety, Weija Irrigation Farms, Mr Agbo Tei Unusah, also referred to as (Nene Wayo), made the decision on behalf of the farmers in an unique interview with The Ghanaian Instances on Friday.
He mentioned: “the farmers had filed a grievance concerning the development with the Weija Divisional Police Command on Friday, however have been requested to come back on Monday.”
Mr Unusah appealed to President Mahama to personally intervene to cease the unlawful takeover of the land, which belongs to the state.
The Head of Safety mentioned: “we consider President Mahama can resolve this matter with quick and get us again on the sector”.
Mr Unusah additionally said that a number of the farmers, not solely earn a residing by farming, however handle others with proceeds earned from promoting farm produce.
“As I communicate to you, two buddies are paying the medical payments of some pensioners who had been bedridden after retirement, and at present on admission on the hospital. I wager you, these pensioners could die if these taking good care of them lose their supply of liveli
hood,” he lamented.
Moreover, Mr Unusah additionally advised the change of the identify of the farm from Weija Irrigation Farms to Tuba Irrigation Farms, because the farms have been positioned in Tuba, and never Weija.
A supply near the Weija Divisional Police Command has confirmed the grievance from the farmers, however remained tight-lipped on the problem.
The Weija Irrigation Farms was established in 1983 by the Ghana Irrigation Improvement Authority (GIDA), below the auspices of the Ministry of Meals and Agriculture (MoFA), to help the cultivation of crops so as to guarantee meals safety.
At the moment, the Weija Irrigation Farms has at the very least 500 farmers, who’re into the cultivation of greens resembling tomatoes, carrots, onion, okra, pepper, in addition to maize, cassava, and candy potatoes for the native and export markets.
BY PRECIOUS NYARKO BOAKYE
