SSNIT Board on why it requested National Security intervention on demolition of structures at Labadi, La Palm beachfronts

The Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust has defended the removal of unauthorised occupants from the beachfronts adjoining the Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, stating that the action was necessary to protect assets belonging to Ghanaian workers and pensioners.

Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Dogbe clarified that the exercise was not part of the government's flood mitigation programme but was carried out under National Security supervision at the request of the Labadi Beach Hotel."In view of the foregoing, SSNIT requested support from National Security to protect the assets belonging to Ghanaian workers," the statement read, adding that the beaches will be cleaned and restored to a safe and desirable state and will remain open to the public.