ENCROACHMENT of lands is one phenomenon in the Tamale metropolis that has bedevilled its development agenda.
Concerns have been raised on many platforms about this issue by developers, school authorities and other development partners, but it seemed not to get the needed attention.
In some cases, the issue degenerates into legal tussles by interested parties.
The latest institution to complain about encroachment is the Tamale Polytechnic.
At its recent 4th Congregation, the Rector of the Polytechnic, Alhaji Dr Yakubu Seidu Peligah, made a special appeal to the government to help construct a fence wall round the Polytechnic.
He stressed that “in recent times, the Tamale Polytechnic has had to engage in land litigations due mainly to encroachment on our land”.
Dr Peligah therefore, entreated traditional rulers in the metropolis to help fight encroachment on the polytechnic’s land.
Indeed, a similar concern was raised by the Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr Seidu Mohammed Mustapha.
“One other serious difficulty confronting the polytechnic is encroachment on its lands, especially on its eastern borders; council is very much concerned about this phenomenon and as such, our ultimate goal is to fence the boundaries of the polytechnic” he pointed out.
Dr Mustapha however, expressed regret that the issue of fencing the Polytechnic required “heavy capital investment” and hoped the donor community and non-governmental organisations would support it in that direction.
He pleaded with traditional authorities who are the real custodians of the land for their assistance in protecting the polytechnic’s land from encroachers.
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