Traders at the Kejetia Market have registered their displeasure over poor management of issues at the market and called for the dissolution of the eleven-member management committee.
They stressed that the market needs a “new management” for an efficient administration.
They are angered by the constant disconnection of Electricity supply from the national grid, due to claims by management that they (Traders) owe the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) an amount of GH¢2,250,000 for two months.
Mr. Stephen Chebureh, also known as Agya Aku, spokesman for the Traders disclosed at a press conference on Monday that on Friday, February 28, 2025 their lights were disconnected, which management attributed to their indebtedness to the ECG.
He said the debt was accordingly paid to facilitate the reconnection to the national grid, but on Monday, March 3, 2025 the lights were once again disconnected with management claiming they (traders) still owed the same amount of GH¢2.25 m.
Mr. Chebureh has queried management of the facility and demanded receipts of payment as well as the ECG bills, and the names of traders, management claim have not paid their quota of the bill.
He noted that the market with over 8,000 stores uses a single metre, adding that the decision by the management to deliberately terminate the contract of the contractor, who was mandated to assign a metre to each store, smacks of a “fishy deal”.
Spokesman Chebureh also disclosed that Cleaners and Security personnel at the market have not been paid for five months, even though traders have not defaulted in the payment of a fee for that purpose.
Mr. Stephen Chebureh also appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to be swift in the appointment of a new Mayor for Kumasi to facilitate the efficient handling of the city and urged the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to be proactive in his oversight responsibilities.
From Oswald Pius Freiku, Kumasi
