A. Kanin Quarry’s Chief Director, Eric Akwasi Appiah, says he is ready to pull down illegal structures that have taken over the company’s safety buffer zone in Kwabre East, warning that the situation is now a serious threat to workers and nearby communities.
Appiah said more than 200 acres of the 500-metre buffer zone have been occupied by people he described as persistent encroachers.
He said the company has reported the issue to the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Disaster Management Organisation, but no meaningful action has been taken.
The quarry supplies aggregates for key government projects, including roads and school construction, and Appiah argued that the continued invasion is disrupting operations and putting national development at risk.
He said he would not sit idle “until disaster strikes”, and issued a firm ultimatum: if the authorities do not intervene, he will start demolishing the illegal structures himself.
Workers at the quarry say the tension has gone beyond land disputes. Some reported being attacked by encroachers armed with machetes and sticks. They said the attackers accuse the quarry of damaging their homes, but the workers insist they are only carrying out lawful duties. They have appealed to government for protection, saying they now work in fear.
Kwabre East Municipal Chief Executive, Joseph Amankwah Nurudeen, confirmed that the Assembly has received several reports about the encroachment.
He said the illegal developers have breached local regulations and assured residents that the Assembly will act to prevent any disaster. He added that the encroached buildings will be removed.
Nurudeen cautioned developers against building on restricted land, urging them to follow planning rules or risk losing their structures.
