President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Cabinet has instructed the Attorney‑General, Dr Dominic Ayine, to prepare a new bill to safeguard state assets. The directive follows Cabinet’s approval of the State Assets Protection Bill.
Addressing the Ghana Civil Society Forum 2026, the President explained that the legislation will set out clear rules for the disposal of public property, including lands, buildings, factories and industries.
“It shows the guidelines under which any state asset can be disposed of, including lands, buildings, state assets, factories, industries, so that no government just capriciously disposes of state assets,” President Mahama stated.
He further announced Cabinet’s endorsement of the National Ethics and Anti‑Corruption Plan (NEACAP) 2026–2030, a framework to guide anti‑corruption efforts over the next five years. According to him, the plan underscores government’s resolve to deepen transparency and rebuild public confidence.
The NEACAP was developed through broad stakeholder consultations nationwide and seeks to address gaps identified in the earlier strategy, which covered 2015 to 2024.
This latest move builds on earlier measures to tighten oversight of state lands and property. In February 2026, President Mahama revealed plans for legislation requiring parliamentary approval before any public asset could be sold.
“I have asked the Attorney‑General to work on something,” he said during an engagement with the Ghanaian diaspora in Lusaka, Zambia.
The President had previously disclosed that investigations uncovered cases where prime government lands were acquired for as little as GH¢150,000 and later resold for up to $2 million.
In January 2025, he directed the Lands Commission to suspend the sale, lease and processing of transactions involving state lands. The temporary ban was lifted in September 2025, with stricter verification and oversight procedures introduced.
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