Tension AT Makola Market

Courtesy Daily Guide



Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that all is set for the sale of Makola Market Limited to new investors to develop the markets into a modern millennium one.

According to the information, tension was mounting at the market among traders, thus putting fear and panic in them that the place was going to be taken away from them.


Some of the traders, according to reports, developed upset stomachs as some started visiting the lavatory after hearing the news yesterday morning.

Meanwhile, some strong and vocal women amongst the traders yesterday marched to the offices of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for an explanation and to know their fate as traders.

The agitated traders stormed the AMA offices to show express their grievances about the new development.

Confirming the story to DAILY GUIDE, the Public Relations Officer for Makola Market Limited, Rose Mary Laryea, stated that initial reports received indicated that the market had been tendered to investors.

'We did not take the news serious and continued with our day-to-day business until Tuesday morning when we officially received the information.'

She said one Nana Akua of Key Fotus Integrated Solutions, a consultancy firm in charge of the bidding process, met the traders to explain to them, the concept of Makola Market being awarded to investors to develop the place into a modern millennium market.

She stated that traders, according Nana Akua, would be sent to Agbogbloshie and Amasaman to continue with their business until the reconstruction was complete.

The agitated trader said, 'How can government do that? In short we do not want any development at the market and we are also not prepared to relocate to anywhere.'

She alleged that information reaching the traders also indicated that the place had already been sold to one Nana Agyeman Akatakyie of Zoomlion Ghana.

'Nana Akua claims it will take five years for the investors to finish with the project.'

The Makola Women PRO said at the head office of the AMA, officials of a body alleged to be in charge of the bidding process denied the report that the place had been sold.

Meanwhile, Nana Akua, when contacted by DAILY GUIDE, confirmed meeting with the traders but stated that she would get in touch with the paper soon for further details but as at press time, she had not contacted the paper.

By Linda Tenyah