Two security posts under construction at the Okponglo entrance of the University of Ghana, Legon, have been demolished again.
It is not clear who carried out the demolition, but a security official of the University told Accra-based Joy FM that the demolition happened at about 11:30 pm Monday.
The official, whose name was not disclosed, said some security operatives and policemen arrived with two bulldozers and proceeded to raze down the structures, which were being reconstructed after they were demolished in February by the National Security Council (NSC).
The Head of Security at the University of Ghana, ACP (rtd.) Amadu Salifu, confirmed the demolition Tuesday morning.
Monday night's demolition follows a directive by NSC to the university authorities to put on hold the construction work on the security post until a social impact assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had been obtained.
The NSC explained that the directive to the university was to prevent traffic on the highway caused by the previous structure at the same location, which was demolished in February.
The directive appeared not to have been heeded before the demolition.
In February, a similar structure, which the university intended to use as a toll booth, was demolished by the NSC.
Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey (retd), who was then National Security Coordinator, defended the demolition, saying it was carried out in "the larger interest of the public”.
He explained that the construction of the structure at the location had caused heavy vehicular traffic on the Accra-Madina Road.
On May 10, 2014, however, Lt. Col. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey was replaced as National Security Coordinator with Mr. Yaw Donkor, and the university began reconstructing the structure.
