Foreign Investors show interest in Boti-Falls
Boti, July 23, Ghanadot/GNA -
Foreign investors from Turkey and Nigeria have made moves to
revamp the famous Boti falls in the Yilo-Krobo District, to
become one of the well-resourced tourist attraction sites in
the country.
The investors mentioned the rehabilitation of
major road networks from the entrance through to the
waterfall, provision of electricity for the entire Boti
community, rest houses, chalets and other recreational
facilities, as part of the revamping activities to give
tourists value for their money.
This came to light when Mr David Lamptey, former Member of
Parliament (MP), for Osu-Klottey and now in the Office of
the President, led the team to the Akosombo Hydro-Power
stations and Boti falls to inspect tourist and other
business potentials in the region on Thursday.
The Boti-falls, which attracts thousands of tourists and
generates about 10,000 Ghana cedis during peak days, and its
entire Huhunya community has no electricity, no toilet
facilities and restaurants.
In addition, the road leading to the falls is so muddy that
during the rainy season it is difficult for one to get to
the falls site.
At a meeting with the landowners and chiefs of the various
communities surrounding the falls, Mr Lamptey told them that
the President had vowed to work in collaboration with
traditional authorities, hence the meeting to have their
inputs into the project.
He pointed out that the litigation over the ownership of the
Boti-falls had rather stalled the development of the
project, which otherwise would have generated revenue for
the development of their communities.
Mr Lamptey therefore urged all the landowners to come to a
consensus so as not to drive the investors away whose
intentions would create many jobs for the youth in the area
and also attract social benefits for them.
He indicated that the investors had chosen Boti following a
briefing they had received from the Regional Minister, and
added that they would work in collaboration with the
Regional Coordinating Council to ensure that adequate
compensation packages were paid for the utilization of the
land.
Mr Folu Olusonya, President of the Investment group known as
Selmeng Engineering Group International, said Boti falls
when given the opportunity, could generate huge amounts of
revenue and improve the lot of the people.
Asafoatse Padi Tettey, the chief of Boti, who welcomed the
delegation, said they were happy that finally investors had
come to revamp the area, and pledged total support for them.
He admitted that ownership of the land surrounding the falls
had become a problem but that the stakeholders had resolved
to come to a consensus to allow for the development of the
falls to create employment for the youth in the area.
GNA
