The Forestry Commission has refuted media reports claiming that two of its staff members were interdicted over GHC623,000 in revenue.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 19, the Commission described the reports as “false and distorted to bring the image of the Commission into disrepute.”
The statement confirmed that Felix Gatiba and Eric Boamah were not interdicted and emphasised that the reported revenue was duly generated for the Commission.
The clarification comes in the wake of a directive issued on April 17, 2025, by the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission to curb reported collusion between some officers and timber cartels involved in the processing and transportation of illegally harvested timber.
The directive mandated that all confiscated lumber, wood products, and trucks conveying such products, regardless of origin, be deposited at designated Regional, Area, and District Forestry Commission offices.
Furthermore, a six-member Committee of Inquiry, chaired by Mr. Timothy Ataboadey Awotiirim, Acting Deputy Chief Executive, has been constituted to investigate the matter, with inquiries currently ongoing.
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