A sense of animosity is simmering among the three traditional areas in the Ketu South municipality in connection with disputes over traditional boundaries.
The three areas are the Klikor, Somey and Aflao traditional areas.
This came to light when the Volta Regional Minister, Ms Helen Adjoa Ntoso, pay a familiarisation tour of the three traditional areas upon her assumption of duty last Thursday.
Boundary dispute
According to the acting Paramount Chief of Somey traditional area, Torgbui Sapey Agbo V, the areas of contention were Yeribato, Agorto and Avata.
He called on the government to intervene to resolve the issue to enable them live in peace adding that the proposal to relocate the Denu market on Somey land to Aflao was unfavourable to the people and that they would resist all attempts on implementing the proposal.
Torgbui Sapey Agbo V announced the sad demise of the paramount chief of Markorsor of Somey , Torgbui Hor III, and said the funeral arrangements would be announced later.
Klikor traditional area
At Klikor, the paramount chief, Torbgui Addo VIII, called for re-demarcation of electoral areas saying that, “we are tired of unfriendliness”.
He complained of dangers inherent in the location of a gas filling station near a school and a public toilet and called for investigation into the matter.
Torgbui Addo commended government on the provision of classroom facilities in the area saying that, “I think the classrooms are more than the children”.
He also said the satisfactory supply of electricity in the area was, “a miracle in the wilderness” and said the people were grateful.
Aflao traditional area
At Aflao, the paramount chief, Torgbui Amenya Fiti V, called for the rehabilitation of Aflao town roads which were visibly deplorable during the time of visit.
He said the link road to the Diamond Cement factory was equally in a bad state and called for government intervention.
Regional minister’s response
In her response, the regional minster, Ms Ntoso, advised the three traditional areas to arrive at a consensus for traditional boundaries and in turn inform the municipal assembly to assist in addressing the issue in order to avoid confusion in the area.
She said the government could not impose boundaries on the people but could only play a mediation role.
Ms Ntoso advised private developers to incorporate toilet facilities in their building plans to reduce the over reliance on the central government in the provision of such facilities adding that building permits should be issued to the right people to construct at the right place.
She warned that they should not wait until a building was up to the lintel and roofing stage before they called for a demolition order.
Salt factory
The regional minister and entourage also visited an Indian investment, the Kesignton Industries Limited, a salt factory at Adina.
The General Manager of the factory, Mr Babulal Goudi, disclosed that the factory was set to start production by June and would produce 200,000 metric tonnes of granulated salt per annum.
According to him, there was memorandum of understanding between the company and the people for the renovation of schools, the provision of laptops, construction of link roads and the employment of local people as social responsibility to the people.
She also visited the Diamond Cement factory and inspected the railway line together with the Deputy Volta Regional Minister, Mr Francis Ganyaglo; the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Pascal Lamptey, and later inaugurated a pick for the Ketu- South municipal assembly procured with internally generated funds.
