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My tigers are still with me; I feed them with a cow every 3 days – Cheddar
Well-known Ghanaian business mogul and leader of the New Force Movement, Nana Kwame Bediako, otherwise known as Cheddar has revealed that his majestic companions (his tigers) are still by his side, thriving under his care.
The independent presidential candidate, in an exclusive interview with Hitz FM’s Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz debunked rumours or claims that his two tigers have been taken from him by The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission.
He emphasized that the animals have always been under his care and that no one can take them from him.
Cheddar further disclosed that it is very expensive to keep the tigers as he feeds them with one full cow every 3 days.
”Nobody took the animals from me, they can’t take them from me. You saw the headlines that I have been given the approval to keep two tigers at home and that is what happened. They have always been in my possession….they are my animals and I feed them. I feed them with one cow every three days. Its very expensive to keep them, ” he said.
The renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist further thanked the Forest for their corporation in helping get a proper facility for his pets.
It will be recalled that some few years ago, some residents close to Cheddars house expressed concerns over the presence of the animals in the neighbourhood. According to them, the presence of the animals makes them feel unsafe.
However, the Director of Operations at the Wildlife Division, Luri Kanton, in a media interview after visiting the estate, said the big cats posed no threat to the residents.
“We have made the visit to look at the tigers to look at their conditions, the cage they are put in and then we want to assure the general public that the tigers are well secured in this cage and our investigation also reveals that so far, their welfare too is being catered for.”
Mr. Kanton at the time explained that the animals will be relocated after a new structure has been constructed for them. He further assuaged the fears expressed by the residents of Wonda World Estates, Avenue Lincoln near the British High Commission at Ridge in Accra.
“The tigers are safe, healthy and well protected and relocation will be done after investigations and a new structure would’ve to be constructed at a new location before the relocation of the animals could be done”.
