Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has addressed the ongoing discussions about public land transactions, pointing out that land management in Ghana has always been a complicated matter.

"The issue of land administration has always been a major challenge with deep historical roots," the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources explained on Pan African Television,.

"Unlike East African countries, where most lands belong to the state, Ghana’s lands are largely owned by stools, skins, clans, and families, with state lands comprising only about 10%."

He explained that the complex land ownership system creates challenges in governance.

"You have families selling the same land multiple times, creating legal disputes, and then there is the challenge of managing public lands effectively," he noted.

Responding to claims of land theft, Jinapor highlighted that safeguards have been established to stop unauthorized transactions of state land.

"We made it clear that no public land should be sold without the express approval of the president, acting through the Minister for Lands. This policy helped curb the dissipation of state lands," he stated.