The Chief of Bohyen in the Ashanti Region, Nana Antwi Boasiako II, has appealed to the government to establish a fire station in the area.

He says the absence of fire stations in communities including Bantama, Bohyen, Abrepo, Barekese, Mankranso, Adugyama and Offinso makes it difficult for firefighters to respond quickly to fire outbreaks.

Nana Boasiako II made the appeal at Bohyen during celebrations to mark his 25th anniversary on the throne.

He also called for the National Ambulance Service to extend its services to the area to improve emergency response.

The Chief wants a community centre built at Bohyen to reduce the practice of blocking roads during funerals and other social gatherings, which he says contributes to traffic congestion.

He praised the Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, for his contribution to development in Bohyen.

He mentioned a police station, inner roads, a classroom block, an Astroturf football park and a community library among projects he said had helped transform the community.

The week-long anniversary celebration included a clean-up exercise, a health walk, a health screening, a blood donation, an interdenominational church service, an old-school street jam, and a cultural display.

The celebrations brought together traditional leaders, government officials, members of the clergy, business leaders, Assembly Members, members of the Muslim community and residents.

Nana Boasiako II also inaugurated a refurbished palace as part of the anniversary activities.

The chairperson for the occasion, businessman Dr Nana Kwaku Duah, commended the Chief for what he described as his commitment to the development of Bohyen in the last 25 years.

He pledged his support for the Chief's development plans for the people of Kumasi-Bohyen.