Effutu Municipal Assembly - Winneba

WILDLIFE DIVISION TEAM CALLS ON EFFUTU MCE

March 9, 2023

A team from the Rapid Response Unit of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Services Commission on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, paid a working visit to the Municipal Chief Executive for the Effutu Municipal Assembly at his office in Winneba.

The purpose of the visit was a follow up to letter received from the Paramount Chief of the Effutu Traditional Area in connection with encroachment of the Winneba Ramsar Site.

The team upon receipt of the letter were directed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Services Commission to embark on the trip to Winneba for a fact finding mission and recommend the necessary actions needed to protect the site.

Hon. Alhaji Zubairu Kassim, whiles welcoming the team called for a collaborative effort from all stakeholders including Lands Commission, Physical Planning Department, as well as the chiefs and people of the area in protecting the Ramsar site from encroachment.

He charged them to speak with one voice in their quest towards achieving a common purpose of protecting the Ramsar site from further encroachment.

With the MCE to receive the team at the office was the Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr. Banini Dzorgbenyui Kwadzo.

Story by: Charles Baah Aboagye – ISD

Last modified: March 17, 2023

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