The Ministry of Local Government and Lands has urged individuals who purchased or bought land/assets from the Ministry (excluding lay-outs) from 2005 to date, to provide full information or particulars of those acquisitions or assets to the Ministry within 25 days from yesterday.

According to a press release issued yesterday, persons or anyone who fails to comply within the specified time-frame will have his/her acquisition (s) forfeited/confiscated to the state with immediate effect after the deadline.

Meanwhile, the release added that members of the public are herewith solicited to provide information regarding persons or people who had purchased or bought such land, assets or property in the Greater Banjul, Peri-urban, Western Region and or other parts of the country from the Minister to the permanent secretary, Ministry for Local Government & Lands. "The Ministry hereby solicits the full cooperation of all patriotic citizens who might have vital and credible information to provide or surrender to our office,"the release concluded.