Sir John trends on social media; here is why

Louisa May 24, 2022

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On social media, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, a.k.a. Sir John, the late former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, is trending.

He is said to have left sections of the Achimota Forest to people he thought were his kin.

A snapshot of a specific page of the will, which has gone viral on social media, has prompted widespread public outrage towards Ghanaian politicians. Some claim that the government declassified a portion of the Forest as a reserve in order to legalize such distributions.

Despite the fact that the Lands Ministry has initiated an investigation into the charges, many Twitter users have expressed their opinions on the subject.

Check out the reactions on social media:

My eye just LANDED on late Sir John's will and it LANDED me into deep thoughts of where the future of our LANDS will LAND us, this his will is a powerful will by a LANDslide impact, God save our motherLAND ? ? pic.twitter.com/Wrd6dRQvCv

— DKB GHANA (@dkbghana) May 22, 2022

You've seen only 1 page of Sir John's will and you are screaming. @fourthestategh (The Fourth Estate) has all the pages. Keep refreshing this page. It will blow your mind.

— Manasseh Azure Awuni (@Manasseh_Azure) May 23, 2022

1. Ministry of Lands will not probe anything in Sir John's will.
2. They know they have shared all these state lands among themselves.
3. If you have a legitimate means of relocating from Ghana, take it and do not look back. This country is dead.

— ??? ?. ?????? ?? (@NatGTetteh) May 23, 2022

1. Ministry of Lands will not probe anything in Sir John's will.
2. They know they have shared all these state lands among themselves.
3. If you have a legitimate means of relocating from Ghana, take it and do not look back. This country is dead.
— ??? ?. ?????? ?? (@NatGTetteh) May 23, 2022

Alleged will of the late former Forestry Commission Chief Executive, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John surfaces online. pic.twitter.com/ggls9QbAmn
— SIKAOFFICIAL? (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) May 23, 2022

If you read Sir John’s WILL carefully, you will realize politics is the most lucrative profession in Africa.

An easy way to amass wealth at the expense of the citizenry and not account for it.

In any serious country, Sir John’s WILL should be investigated. It’s so unreal.
— Albert Nat Hyde (@BongoIdeas) May 23, 2022

Gabby Otchere-Darko must be laughing at how little Sir John owned ?
— Henry Osei Akoto Fans (@Henryoseiakoto6) May 23, 2022

Sir John mpo nie… by now Ghana is on someone’s Will ???
— OBAMA???? (@1Obama_) May 23, 2022

Sir John was the head of the Forestry Commission in Ghana and he was busily buying lands in Achimota Forest under several companies.
But I can’t even name one achievement he had.
What did we do to deserve this?
This is why they have changed the status..
He is not the only one
— Claramita Asempapa (@genius_clara) May 23, 2022