The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has clarified comprehensively the state of public lands, dismissing allegations and misinformation of state capture, while outlining measures being instituted by the government to protect public lands, enumerating some steps taken to strengthen and empower the Lands Commission to deliver on its mandate. He also assured the public of the absolute commitment of the government to protect public lands. Taking his turn at the Minister's Press Briefing session on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the minister explained in detail the situation with some state-owned lands which have become topics of public discourse recently, disclosing that most of the agreements predate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's government. Jinapor stated that the government has remained committed to safeguarding public lands for future use and has not engaged in or entered into agreements with any institution or person for the sale or lease of public lands. Touching on the claims made against the government relative to the demolition of the Bulgarian Embassy in Accra, the minister provided historical context to the issue and stated unequivocally that the government of Ghana only stepped in as a mediator and did not pay any money to the Bulgarian government as widely speculated. "One of such lands is the land which hosted the Bulgarian Embassy.