Residents affected by the Ewoyaa Lithium project in the Mfanteman Municipality of the Central Region have issued a strong warning to Atlantic Lithium, demanding compensation within one week or risk a return to their lands.
The group, known as Concerned Ewoyaa Lithium Affected People (CELAP), says the company has taken over their lands, farms and buildings without paying compensation, leaving many families facing severe hardship and hunger.
Addressing a press conference at Mankesim, the group disclosed that for the past two years they have been denied access to their properties, while farms and buildings have been left to deteriorate in the bush without compensation.
Secretary of CELAP, Frank Acquah, said the affected persons have given Atlantic Lithium a one-week ultimatum to address their grievances, warning that failure to do so could lead to unrest.
According to him, several affected residents have died due to hardship, while others are in critical condition as a result of hunger. He accused the company of seizing lands, crops and buildings without payment over the last two years.
The group appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to intervene, stressing that they may be forced to take action to defend their rights if their concerns are ignored.
Some members at the press conference lamented worsening living conditions, calling on the President to act urgently.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Nkrumah, Mfanteman Municipal Best Worker for 2021, said he and his workers are now jobless, adding that his children have been forced to drop out of school due to the situation.
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