Ashanti Minister Gives Kumasi Traders Dead Line to Relocate or Have Themselves To Blame

The Ashanti Regional Minister-Designate, Simon Osei-Mensah has warned the Kumasi Central Market Traders in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region to move by Saturday, 13 March 2021, to pave way for the construction of the second phase of the Kumasi Kejetia-Central Market redevelopment project.

The Ashanti Regional Minister-Designate, Simon Osei-Mensah in a press conference today at the Regional Coordinating Council stated that the traders would have themselves to be blamed if their goods are destroyed for a rebuttal to move after the cutoff date.

The traders at Zone One and Two of the market refused to relocate to the Abinkyi and Racecourse markets, despite the 7 March 2021 deadline that was given them.

They, however, conflicted with Messrs Contracta Construction Ltd, on the project in an attempt to fence the part of the market on Tuesday.

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However, Mr. Osei-Mensah underscored at the presser that, he will rubbish trader’s complaints of destruction caused to their goods if they failed to relocate.

The Minister-Designate said the nation stands to lose the €248 million loan granted for the project if the second phase of the project does not start before the close of March.

Mr. Emmanuel Danso, Consultant to the contractor however pleaded with the traders to move to pave way for the commencement of the project.