Ejurahene hands over about 450 acre land to govt for Prisons Officers’ housing project
The Ejura Divisional Council, led by the Ejurahene, Barima Osei Hwedie II, has officially handed over 447.99 acres of land to the Ghana Prisons Service for the construction of officers’ accommodation at the Ejura Camp Prison in the Ashanti Region.
Barimah Osei Hwedie II donated the land to government as part of the divisional council’s efforts help government provide decent accommodation for the officers
Barimah Osei Hwedie II handed over the land to the Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service during a sod cutting ceremony for the project on Thursday January 22,2026.
The housing project, when completed, is expected to provide 255 housing units with well-equipped rooms for officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, aimed at improving their living conditions and enhancing effective service delivery.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, expressed profound gratitude to the Ejuramanhene and the Ejura Divisional Council for the generous allocation of land to the Service.
She also thanked organizations and individuals who have pledged support towards the successful completion of the project.
Mrs. Baffoe-Bonnie noted that the initiative would go a long way to address accommodation challenges faced by prison officers at the Ejura Camp Prison.
She further appealed to the Ejurahene, Barima Osei Hwedie II, to consider providing additional land to enable the Ghana Prisons Service to implement an agricultural mechanisation project to support inmate rehabilitation and food sustainability.
For his part Ejurahene , Barima Osei Hwedie II, reiterated his commitment to supporting secutiey agencies in the area particularly the Prisons Service.
He noted the Divisional council will always open their doors to the Prisons Service for any future development projects
He however appealed to the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service to maintain the Ejura Prisons Commander, Superintendent John Kwame Ntumi, citing his dedication and the positive impact of his leadership on security and prison administration in the Ejura area.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
