The biggest tree in West Africa to facelift

The deputy chief executive of Ghana Tourism Development Company together with easten regional commission manager and it deputy has visit the chief executive officer of Asene Manso Akroso District in the easten region honourable Alex Nkoom and the chief of Akyem Manso who double as the benkum Hene of Akyem Kotoku Traditional area to delibrate on issues concerning the face lift of the biggest tree in West Africa.

The tree which is believed to be the biggest tree in West Africa is located at a forest in Akyem Aprokumase in Asene Manso Akroso District in the easten region and  is believed to be in the hight of 90 meters and 396 in diameters. The tree is locally known as the Big Tree and it’s of the Bako specie’s and it’s botanically known as Tieghemela heckle. The tree is belieged to be about 350 to 400yrs old. Addressing the gathering the chief executive officer of Akyem Akroso Manso district, honourable Alex Nkoom taxkes the chief executive officer of Ghana Tourism Development Company and the Eastern Regional manager of forestry commission and it’s deputy to explore other potential tourist site in the district. He assured him that he himself together with the chief of Akyem Manso Obrimpong Sintim Poku III will give maximum cooperation and support in transforming and enhancing the current status of the home of the biggest tree in West Africa into a modern tourist site by the end of 2019. Miss Akorfa Dukosi the deputy chief executive officer Ghana Tourism development company assured the DCE and the chief that they are going to give facelift of the tourist site