Kumasi: Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has met market queens at the Kejetia Market to discuss steps to address teething challenges confronting traders in the market. The meeting which was held at the conference hall of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) provided a platform for the women to lay bare their concerns as occupants of the facility.
According to Ghana News Agency, among issues raised by the women were sanitation challenges, electricity, congestion, and fair allocation of stalls. They expected the Regional Minister to address the challenges to ensure orderliness in the market, which plays a critical role in the local economy of Kumasi. The women emphasized that most of the issues had been long-standing and negatively impacted their businesses, highlighting the importance of the Minister's intervention to their livelihoods.
Dr Amoakohene assured the market queens of the government's commitment to making the Kejetia Market user-friendly by addressing the numerous challenges hindering business activities in the market. He stated that Kumasi was known as a hub of business and the Kejetia Market remained critical in the scheme of things.
To ensure swift action towards addressing the problems, the Regional Minister later engaged the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and management of the market, tasking them to find lasting solutions to the issues as soon as possible. He urged them to work closely with the women and relevant institutions involved in resolving the problems to improve service delivery in the market.
