Roads Minister threatens EOCO action over alleged inflated compensation claims

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has warned that the government may refer two quantity surveyors to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over alleged attempts to inflate compensation claims for properties affected by road projects.

Mr Agbodza said some surveyors were allegedly encouraging affected property owners to reject valuations conducted by authorised government agencies, with promises of securing compensation amounts several times higher than the original assessments.

He urged residents whose properties are affected by road projects to rely on valuations conducted by authorised government agencies rather than engage external surveyors to renegotiate compensation.