The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has asked the Busia Foundation to furnish it, its plans to erect a statue of Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister in the Second Republic at the Suame Roundabout and re-name the area after him.

The KMA, therefore, called on the Foundation to take immediate steps to rectify the anomaly ''if only the Foundation wants its laudable intentions to become a reality''.

A statement issued on Thursday and signed by Mr Kwame Frimpong, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the KMA, was in reaction to recent media reports that the Busia Foundation planned to erect Dr Busia's statue at Suame in Kumasi and name the roundabout after him.

"The Foundation's failure to seek the consent and approval of the KMA is most unfortunate as it has caused management some amount of embarrassment", the statement said.

The KMA said even though it was in full support of the Foundation's plans, it was surprised that it had not been officially informed or approached.

"Statutorily, it is the KMA, through its affiliate Agencies and departments that has the mandate to give approval for re-designation of important landmarks such as the Suame Roundabout and any edifices to be erected therein", the statement said.