The Management of the Kakum National Park and the Canopy Walkway has denied media reports that the Canopy Walkway collapsed on Wednesday.
The Executive Director of the Ghana Heritage Conservative Trust (GHCT), Francis Dontoh Cobbinah, who made this known during a press conference in Cape Coast on Thursday, said the Kakum Canopy Walkway has not collapsed, and that it was intact, safe and secure.
[contextly_sidebar id=”Oirlk1gOHXS2Ymk6630LKXpoGQx3qCab”]He stated that the Canopy Walkway built in 1995 by experienced Canadians and Ghanaians, was strictly maintained through the regular changing, tightening and oiling of various parts.
“For 20 years, the Kakum Canopy Walkway which is about 330 metres long has been in operation without any incidents.”
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 on its regular maintenance.
He said just last month, all the bridges and nylon nets used on the walkway were changed, and new ones fixed, adding that any news that linked the collapse of the Bunso Arboretum canopy walkway in the Eastern Region to the Kakum walkway might have been accidental.
Mr Cobbinah, 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 will continue to be management’s topmost priority.
Source: GNA