Management of Inter-city STC Coaches Limited has initiated a nationwide exercise aimed at reclaiming its properties that have been taken over by encroachers.
The company is currently engaged in legal battles with some individuals who are claiming ownership of portions of its lands.
This growing issue has become particularly pressing in the Ashanti Region, where two-thirds of STC’s over 22 acres of land located in the Oforikrom Municipality have been encroached upon.
Both temporary and permanent structures have been erected on the affected property.
Deputy Managing Director of Inter-city STC, Alhaji Nurudeen Hamdan, voiced strong concern over the extent of the encroachment and emphasised the company’s commitment to reclaiming its assets.
“We have taken over this place as the management of STC, and we are going to go through the process. Of course, they are all Ghanaians, we won’t say that we are going to treat them badly; we will humanely treat them, but will ensure that Ghanaians will benefit from whatever dues,” he said.
Adding to the complexity of the situation, a residential apartment belonging to STC and located in the Asokwa Municipality was handed over to a private individual by the previous administration following an agreement with the then management.
Alhaji Hamdan indicated that the current leadership is committed to reversing that decision, stating, “Ours is to be proactive, identify the problem and come up with ways that we can go around it. But the ultimate decision is that of the government, not STC per se, but by extension, we need the legal advice of the government to also come in.”
He stressed that all necessary steps will be taken, in line with legal guidance, to protect and recover the company’s assets.
