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Your stray cattle will end up as food for prisoners – Kumasi Mayor warns
The new Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Boss, Richard Agyemang Boadu, has sent a strong warning to the people of Kumasi, urging them to take good care of their cattle.
According to him, any stray cattle found in the capital of the Ashanti Region will end up being used to feed inmates.
This harsh measure is to curb the growing danger of roaming animals damaging crops, endangering lives and disrupting traffic.
“There is another thing I will want you to help me look at. If you have cattle and if they stray in the vicinity of KMA, be assured that from May 1, they will be killed and given to Kumasi Central Prison for food. Especially the route from the airport through to Manhyia Palace,” he warned.
He further added that “I cannot sit, for visitors come to Kumasi [and] from the airport to Manhyia, and all they see is faecal matter from cattle.”
The 14-day ultimatum by city authorities, while controversial, highlights the desperation to solve a problem that has persisted despite repeated fines and impoundments.