The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has rejected claims that stakeholders were sidelined in the proposed 24-Hour Market at Agbogbloshie, insisting the project has gone through more than three months of engagements.
The Assembly says it has taken notice of misinformation being circulated about the project and wants to set the record straight.
This follows a petition to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) by two citizens for investigations into comments by former Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, on the demolition exercise around the Konkomba Yam Market.
According to a press release signed by the Head of Public Affairs, Gilbert Nii Ankrah, for the Metro Chief Executive, the Assembly, led by the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has engaged groups and individuals whose activities, livelihoods or properties may be affected.
“For more than three months, the Assembly, led by the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey has engaged groups and individuals whose activities, livelihoods, or properties may be affected by the implementation of the project,” the statement said.
It said the engagements involved traditional authorities, market leaders, traders, occupants within the project area and leadership of the Yam Market, Nzema Market and Cargo Station.
According to the statement, key meetings held include a briefing of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, and the Ga Traditional Council on July 9, 2026, a meeting with traders at Agbogbloshie same day to introduce the contractor, a July 13 meeting with the leadership of the Agbogbloshie Yam Market at the City Hall, and an August 4 meeting with chiefs and traditional leaders at Agbogbloshie where a nine-member committee was constituted.
Following the engagements, the Assembly said it served a one-month notice ending August 31, 2026 to traders within portions identified as project site.
The AMA clarified that about four acres are required for the project, with about 3.2 acres so far identified, including three plots equivalent to 0.48 acres within the existing Yam Market area. It said the exercise is not intended to arbitrarily displace traders.
It added that representatives who participated in the engagements were given transport allowance of not less than GH¢3,000 per meeting.
The Assembly said parties have agreed on continued dialogue and that the project is expected to provide modern infrastructure to support extended commercial activity, improve sanitation and safety and create jobs.
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