Traders at the deteriorating Sekondi Market, together with the Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Blay Nyamekye Armah, are urging the government to honour its promise to redevelop the market into a modern facility.
Their appeal follows the tragic collapse of portions of the market on Monday, October 6, which claimed the life of one trader who sustained severe injuries.
Mr. Armah has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, to prioritise the redevelopment of the market to prevent further casualties and improve trading conditions.
“H.E. President Mahama and Hon. Ato Forson, please have mercy on our market women, our mothers, who have suffered for 32 years. H.E. President John Dramani Mahama, we are crying for mercy, show compassion on us. Sekondi is crying out. H.E. President Mahama, please come and rebuild our market for us.
“People are dying, crying, and getting injured. H.E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, we know you are a mother; we know that through you, you can talk to the President to fulfil his campaign promise. I’m pleading in the name of God. This market is not good for human habitation,” he pleaded.
In an interview with Channel One TV News, some traders expressed deep frustration over the delay and called for immediate government intervention to ensure their safety and restore confidence in the market’s future.
“We’re pleading with the government to come to our aid. We’re owing, and we need to trade to pay off our debts. The government should immediately redevelop the market for us,” he stated.
