The Inter-City STC Coaches Limited (STC) is moving to reclaim a bungalow and parcel of land in Kumasi that was leased to a private individual for 50 years.

The property, located on prime land within the Oforikrom Municipality, was originally used to accommodate STC guests and visiting officers as a cost-saving measure for the company.

However, the facility was later abandoned and subsequently leased to a hotel owner under an agreement that involved demolishing the bungalow and redeveloping the site into a hotel.

Following a recent inspection of the premises, STC's Deputy Managing Director, Nuru Hamidan, expressed disappointment over how the property was handled by the previous administration, describing the situation as unsatisfactory in an interview with Adom News.

"The past administration gave the entire structure for a 50-year rent to redevelop it into a hotel," he said, emphasizing that the STC’s mandate is to run transport services, not to give away government properties on rent.

Nuru Hamidan noted that negotiations are currently underway with the private individual to reclaim the property so it can once again serve its original purpose.

He further revealed that approximately two-thirds of STC’s 22.68-acre land in Kumasi has been encroached upon, with both permanent and temporary structures springing up on the site.

According to him, the company is preparing to take decisive action to stop the encroachment and protect its remaining land assets.