Koforidua Central Market To Be Reconstructed - MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben South, Honourable Isaac Apau-Gyasi has reiterated that the Koforidua Central market, the leading trading centre in the New Juaben South Municipality will be reconstructed as part of three major projects earmarked by the Assembly to improve economic activities in the area.

Mr Isaac Apau-Gyasi, the MCE, told the media, that the reconstruction work is necessary, and it is to expand the market to accommodate extra traders and a source to decongest the area.

The reconstruction works would also improve the standard of market safety and access.

He bemoaned the current state of the market built decades ago is not the best and the reconstruction would comprise expansion, fitting of modern facilities like a clinic, fire station, bank, washrooms and restrooms to improve sanitation and security.

He also added the Zongo and Agartha markets were being developed to higher standards to expand and create marketing spaces for all traders including; hawkers on the streets along the central business district.
 
Mr Apau-Gyasi opined, that plans were far advanced with the planning and sourcing of funds for a multi-million cedi project, which would be funded by the government through the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF).

The redevelopment of the Central Market is part of the three major developmental projects termed: “The legacy projects,” an initiative of the MCE, to improve economic activities.

Hon. Apau-Gyasi said the legacy projects also included the redevelopment of Koforidua Jackson Park, which is at the ‘heartbeat’ of the town and serving as the focal point of national and social activities and the Nsukwao drainage system.

He lamented, that except for the central market, which is yet to commence, President Akufo-Addo broke grounds for the Nsukwao drainage system last year, and that it was almost complete while work had also started on the redevelopment of the Koforidua Jackson Park.

He emphasized, that the redevelopment of the markets had become necessary, following a recent fire outbreak at the Juaben Serwa Market, adjacent Central Market, which took the Ghana National Fire Service personnel a lot of ardent efforts to access and quench the fire.

William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Region