The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that his ministry, with the full support of President John Dramani Mahama, has canceled two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia.

In a post on his X account on Saturday, March 29, Mr. Ablakwa revealed that efforts are underway to recover an illegal partial payment made in one of the transactions.

He also stated that the individuals behind these deals, who are currently evading authorities, will be tracked down and held accountable.

"Yesterday I informed Parliament that with the full backing of President Mahama, we have cancelled two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia," he said.

"Determined efforts are underway to retrieve an illegal part payment in one of the transactions. The masterminds, who are currently on the run will surely be found and sanctioned. We mean it when we say no diplomatic property belonging to the people of Ghana would be sold under our watch," he stressed. 

Mr Ablakwa further warned that none of Ghana’s diplomatic properties, whether in the country or in any of its 71 diplomatic missions abroad, are for sale, urging any interested parties to desist from pursuing such transactions.

"Notice is hereby served that none of our diplomatic properties either in Ghana or any of our 71 diplomatic missions abroad are available for sale — hands off!" 

"The principles of ORAL, strict abhorrence for State Capture and the national interest shall continue to guide our decisions. For God and Country," he added.

The Republic of Ghana operates several diplomatic missions with properties dotted globally. As a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ghanaian diplomatic missions in the capitals of other Commonwealth countries are referred to as High Commissions.