Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, John Allotey, has directed the immediate removal of lumber checkpoints at Kwahu-Nsabaa and Bunso on the Accra–Kumasi Highway from today.
He explained that the move is to make it possible for genuine dealers in lumber to transport the product from the hinterland to market centres unhindered.
Mr. Allotey said similar measures would be taken along other trunk roads in the country.
Briefing the media after visiting the Kwahu-Nsabaa and Bunso checkpoints, as well as others in the Eastern Region, Mr. Allotey said the exercise is being done in a way that would not lead to the depletion of the country’s forests.
He said there is no need to constantly arrest dealers of wood products at the checkpoints since the trees had already been cut and processed.
He said the directive is not to impede wood business flow, but rather ensure that users of wood products are able to secure them without hindrance.
