Kakum Canopy Walkway intact, safe and secure-Management
The Management of the Kakum National Park and the Canopy Walkway, Ghana Heritage Conservative Trust (GHCT) have given assurance to the public that the walkway is intact, safe and secure.
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According to them, the walkway which was built in 1995 undergoes strict maintenance which includes changing of ropes, tightening and oiling.
“For twenty years, the Kakum Canopy Walkway which is about 330 metres long, has been in operation without any incident,” the Executive Director of GHCT, Mr Francis Dontoh Cobbinah said at a press conference in Cape Coast on Thursday.
Mr Cobbinah said despite the fact that there was an insurance cover for the facility, as well as the staff and people who used it, Management had not compromised with its regular maintenance.
According to him, just last month, all the bridges and nylon nets used on the walkway were changed, and new ones fixed.
The press conference followed the collapse of parts of the Arboretum Canopy Walkway, at Bunso in the East Akyem municipality of the Eastern Region, which resulted in the injury of 21 holiday revellers.
Speaking at the press conference, Mr Cobbinah said any news that linked the collapse of the Bunso Arboretum canopy walkway in the Eastern Region to the Kakum walkway might have been accidental.
He, therefore, appealed to the various media houses with any reservations, to contact the Management before going public.
He assured the general public and regular users of the Walkway that their safety would continue to be Management's topmost priority.
Mr Cobbinah, therefore, advised them not to harbour any negative feelings about the facility, but continue to patronise it.
Mr Cobbinah seized the opportunity to wish those who got injured in the collapsed Bunso Arboretum Canopy Walkway in the Eastern Region, speedy recovery.
