The government has taken decisive action to block the sale of diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia, a move initiated under the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration.

Speaking in Parliament, Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated that the decision had the full backing of President John Mahama.

"Yesterday, I informed Parliament that with the full backing of President Mahama, we have canceled two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia," he said.

He further revealed that efforts were underway to recover an illegal part payment made in one of the transactions and assured that those responsible—some of whom are currently on the run—would be tracked down and sanctioned.

"Determined efforts are underway to retrieve an illegal part payment in one of the transactions. The masterminds, who are currently on the run, will surely be found and sanctioned," he emphasized.

Ablakwa reassured Ghanaians that no diplomatic properties, either within the country or in any of Ghana’s 71 diplomatic missions abroad, would be sold under the current administration.

"We mean it when we say no diplomatic property belonging to the people of Ghana will be sold under our watch," he warned potential buyers.

He also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparency and preventing state capture.

"Notice is hereby served that none of our diplomatic properties, either in Ghana or in any of our 71 diplomatic missions abroad, are available for sale—hands off! The principles of ORAL, strict abhorrence for state capture, and the national interest shall continue to guide our decisions," Ablakwa declared.

Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), which has been set up to gather information on corruption and pass it on to the appropriate government institutions for further investigation, is being led by Okudzeto Ablakwa, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for North Tongu.

Currently, the hundreds of issues presented by the ORAL team to President John Mahama are being investigated by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine.

Ghana operates several diplomatic missions with properties spread across the globe. As a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ghanaian diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth countries are referred to as High Commissions.