Paramount Chief Nii Ayi Bonte II, the head of the Gbese Stool, has warned people not to build wooden buildings on the Katamanto lands, stating that the area is not government property.
During a press conference, Nii Ayi Bonte II reaffirmed the Gbese Stool’s ownership of the land and described plans to work with investors to develop it to the fullest extent possible.
The chief strongly declared that unapproved rebuilding efforts would not be allowed, even as he offered condolences to the victims of the recent fire breakout in the area.
The Gbese Stool has formed a task group to supervise the dismantling of unauthorized constructions from the property in order to guarantee compliance.
“The land has an owner, so no one should take the law into their hands and build any wooden structures. We will not accept this attitude again. That is why we are having this press conference to inform everyone that we are bringing in investors from April to change the place.
“We are cautioning anyone who has put up any structures without our permission to pull them down because we will be sending a task force to the grounds to ensure no one puts up any illegal structures,” he stated.
A terrible fire that ravaged Accra’s Kantamanto Market in the early hours of January 2, 2025, left vendors reeling from their losses.
The market, which was renowned for its lively ambiance and wide variety of products, was turned to ashes in a few short hours.
The situation was chaotic and full of grief. Many of the traders who had put their entire life savings into their companies searched through the burned-out remnants of their stalls in the hopes of finding something valuable.
