A passionate appeal has been made to the management of Kofi Job Construction Limited, led by Mr Kofi Gyebi, to temper justice with mercy and consider paying substantial compensation to people whose properties were demolished within the company’s buffer zone.

“I am aware of Mr Kofi Job’s various acts of support to several people under different circumstances, and I am therefore humbly appealing to him to consider compensating the victims. I believe many of them are young men and women who are just starting their lives. The majority of them are also not from the area, so they may not know much about the history of the quarry site and the health implications of living close to it.”

The appeal was made on Friday, November 13, 2026, by Agyen Brefo, an opinion leader, Sekyere South District Chief Farmer, and environmentalist.

The state of some of the structures before the demolition exercise

His appeal follows the recent demolition of illegal structures within the buffer zone of Kofi Job Construction Limited’s quarry site at Kona in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region.

According to the company’s acting Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Agyenim Boateng, the demolition became necessary to protect human lives.

Mr.Agyen Brefo in an interview at the site of the demolition exercise

He explained that some developers had illegally encroached on the quarry site by constructing buildings very close to the operational area, a situation that endangered their lives. He added that the quarry had operated for years without any development within its buffer zone until recently.

Some scenes from the demolition exercise

Notwithstanding the genuine concerns raised by Kofi Job Construction Limited, Mr Brefo acknowledged that it was surprising to see people putting up buildings close to the quarry site.

However, he maintained that the damage had already been done.
“They might have made a mistake, but I believe it will not be too difficult for Mr Kofi Gyebi, popularly known as Kofi Job, and his management to consider appropriate compensation for the affected developers,” he stressed.

He revealed that most residents in the area were aware that the quarry site had changed hands between two companies before Kofi Job Construction took over its operations about 14 years ago.

Mr Brefo advised anyone who might have illegally acquired land around the buffer zone to desist from developing it for their own safety.

“I have confidence that our chief will definitely lead the charge and liaise with the management of Kofi Job Construction Limited to find an appropriate way of compensating the victims,” he said.

Touching on viral rumours that two people had allegedly died as a result of the demolition exercise, Mr Brefo said he had not received any such information from the community.

“As I have indicated, most of the affected private developers are not from the Kona communities, so if something of that sort has happened, I am not aware of it,” he said.

Who sold the buffer zone to the affected developers?

The big question begging for an answer is: Who actually sold the buffer zone to the affected private developers?
A number of the victims said they did not have leases for the land in question.
They claimed that a clan head at Kona had sold the land to them and promised to provide them with lease and allocation documents later.

They further indicated that the Chief of Kona, who is the sole authority over the land, had not given them permission to develop it.

They added that the only document they had received was an indenture issued by the clan head.

Some of the affected developers also expressed concern that they had not been given any prior notice or warning before the demolition exercise.

One of the victims questioned the company’s claim that it had issued warnings, asking: “When and how did the company warn people to evacuate?”

Company holds valid mining licence

During an engagement with the quarry’s management, it was revealed that the company had secured a licence to undertake mining operations at the site.

The licence requires a 500-metre buffer zone to ensure that blasting activities do not endanger residents or damage nearby properties.

The managers also stated that the company had duly paid for the stone and the buffer zone and had been operating at the site for decades.

Quarry started operations with no buildings in buffer zone

According to the management, the quarry began operations when there were no buildings within the buffer zone.
However, some private developers have since encroached on the restricted area by constructing permanent structures, contrary to the applicable regulations.

Developers built close to blasting area

The management further explained that some developers had constructed buildings very close to the blasting area, a situation that could endanger human lives and nearby settlements if allowed to continue.

Upon becoming aware of these developments, the company said it issued several warnings, urging the developers to vacate the buffer zone.

Warnings ignored

According to the company, all the warnings fell on deaf ears, forcing it to take action to secure the buffer zone.

The company subsequently pulled down uncompleted structures that were being erected within the restricted area.Source:Isaac Amoah