As the President, John Agyekum Kufuor prepares to commission the much delayed Asafo Interchange in Kumasi on Friday, trouble is brewing over the choice of name for the project.
The chief of Asem, Nana Ampofo Kyei Baffour, in whose area the project is located has raised objections at the naming of Kumasi's first flyover as Asafo Interchange.
He claims that the people of Asem, which is the traditional authority of the area have been shortchanged and has called on the authorities to name the project after Asem.
Nana Kyei Baffour regretted that the Asem area which is home to several important landmarks in Kumasi has been sidelined over the years. He mentioned the Asafo market, Asafo Commercial Bank and Asafo SSNIT as edifices that have been named after Asafo instead of Asem.
According to the Asemhene, he has made several submissions on the matter to the city authorities but to no avail. He vowed to continue to resist the naming of the project as Asafo Interchange.
"I do not want have any problem if the project is to be named after the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, President J A Kufuor or any other personality with national recognition," Nana Kyei Baffour maintained.
