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Lands Minister Reclaims State Land

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The historic event took place on Thursday 11th October 2018 at the Ministry in Youyi Building where he handed over the original site plan of the entire property of Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, a 463 hectares of land that has fallen prey to predatory land grabbers over the years.

The Permanent Secretary of the Lands Ministry, Israel B. K. Jigba, did not mince his words when he disclosed that the greater portion of the land is now occupied by trespassers and encroachers who purport to have good titles to the land they occupy.

“I am pleased to be part of history making process,” the proud minister stated during the handing over formalities of the FBC site plan to the college authorities. A historic step, yes, however, Dr. Sandy himself is now facing the most difficult part of state lands reclamation campaign.

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