AWARDING of State Lands at Manarabisi to Mc Neal-Odinga Associates
The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) has been approached by Mr. Odinga Lumumba, President of Mc Neal – Odinga Associates to authenticate claims that the said entity was awarded state lands at Manarabisi, Right Bank, Canje River.
The records at GLSC indicate that approximately 10,000 acres of state lands at Manarabisi were applied for on 1988-06-27. The application went through the process of land selection and was recommended on 1991-11-15. The records further indicate that the application was forwarded to the Minister of Agriculture on 1992-04-22 by the then Commissioner, Mr. A.K. Datadin, through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ms Cheryl Gopaul. The then Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Patrick Mc Kenzie, approved the recommendation of the Commissioner on 1992-05-10.
An approval letter was subsequently issued to Mr. Odinga Lumumba by Mr. E.A. Anderson, Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, who signed on behalf of the Commissioner.
All documents bearing the relevant recommendation and signature are included in the application file No. 62233/1 of Mc Neal- Odinga Associates and have been verified.