[ 2017-04-06 ]

One of the Chiefs

Angry Mampong Chiefs blast COCOBOD
Chiefs in Akuapim Mampong in the Eastern Region
have expressed their dissatisfaction with the
seeming neglect of notable edifices cited in the
community in honor of the man recognized for
bringing cocoa into Ghana, Tetteh Quarshie.

The edifices including a hospital, the first cocoa
farm, a cocoa museum and a factory which is
supposed to employ 2000 persons are all not in the
best of states.

Adomonline.com published a story of how the
factory which is at the roofing stage is now the
home of reptiles and several wild animals.

Roofing of the cocoa museum is also leaking with
Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Water
Company disconnecting light and water to the
facility due to the non-payment of electricity and
water bills.

Reacting to the story on Adom FM’s Morning Show,
Dwaso Nsem Wednesday, Public Relations Officer
(PRO) of Cocobod said the state institution have
not neglected the facilities arguing that some of
the facilities including the cocoa farm is being
managed by the Cocoa Research Institute.

Noah Amenyo said that the institute had been
maintaining the farm and further claimed that some
family members of the late Tetteh Quarshie were
also the ones manning the farm.

The uncompleted factory, he added would have to be
converted into a museum since the vision have
changed.

The claims of the Cocobod PRO, the chiefs said
were never true as according to them, Cocobod has
never bothered to see to the improvement of the
farm nor any of the edifices put up in honour of
Tetteh Quarsie.

The chiefs led by Mampong Abradehene, Nana Pebi
Brafo I alleged that cocobod officials do not even
pay a visit to the town to check on the state of
the facilities.

One, Asomani, the chiefs said was forced to take
charge of the farm after years of neglect. A son
of Asomani who is now late have now been employed
by Cocobod to take care of the farm.

They further threatened to ‘deal seriously’
with any cocobod official who would come to the
farm for seedlings to take to Bunso.

The delegation included Nana Sakyi Adipo, Mampong
Baamuhene, Nana Kwaku Addo II, Akrahene, Hon Odoi
Amakye, ex-Assemblyman, Okyeame Obuobi,
Abusuapnyin Kwadwo Gyan, Adukrohene Abusuapanyn,
Okyeame Kwaku Boadu, Adukrohene Okyeame and
Abusuapanyin Kofi Asare, Mampong Mankrado.

Source - ghana-news.adomonline.com

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