A group of government employees living in housing units allocated by the Ministry of Works and Housing at Ridge are being forced to evacuate the premise.

Reports indicate that between 80 and 88 individuals, including high-ranking officials such as directors, deputy directors, and senior professionals from different state institutions, are affected by the removal.

The residential complex consists of 11 buildings, with each structure containing eight apartments.

A notice placed on the premises orders the residents to vacate the apartments by March 3, 2025.

The notice, which has a title “Office of the President,” reads as follows:

“Notice is hereby served to the occupants of this accommodation to pack out of this facility. Occupants have ten days to vacate the premises.

“Due Date is Monday, 3 March 2025 by 1:00 PM. Occupants are to note that no extensions will be granted.”

Dr. Isaac Bampoe Addo, who serves as the Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has acknowledged the ongoing eviction situation.

During an interview with GhanaWeb on Saturday, February 22, 2025, he stated that CLOGSAG’s leadership is in talks with the ministry’s chief director to gather further details about the matter.

“We have just been told, so we are liaising with the chief director to actually appreciate what is happening. So, in due course, we would come out.

“That is what we are being told, and that is what they are telling us. We are getting in touch with the chief director to give us her part of the issue,” he said.

Should the eviction take place, it will not only displace senior government officials but also impact their families who share the apartments with them.

Residents believe the controversy surrounding the apartments began after John Dramani Mahama’s administration came into power.

Although no official verification has been provided, they suspect that individuals affiliated with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) are driving efforts to remove them.