KWAHU WEST MCE ENGAGES STREET TRADERS AHEAD OF DECONGESTION EXERCISE IN NKAWKAW.
The Chief Executive of Kwahu West Municipal Assembly, Hon.Tamimu Halidu,has begun direct engagements with street traders in Nkawkaw Market ahead of a decongestion exercise set to start on 9th June and the visit aimed to sensitise traders and solicit their cooperation for the upcoming exercise to clear streets of encroachers in a decongestion exercise at key parts of the Municipality.
Accompanied by the Municipal Chief Executive to toured key trading corridors including, Nkawkaw Central Market, Street and other hotspots earmarked for clearance stressing, the upcoming operation was not an act of aggression or power, but a necessity to ensure the functionality and dignity of the capital and the decisive action to restore order to the Town notting, the initiative is part of a broader plan to restore order and sanitation in Cities and Town’s under President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed vision for sanitation renewal.
Speaking to the Media, Hon. Halidu Tamimu, pointed out that the streets were not meant for trading but for vehicular and pedestrian use, stressing that allowing continued trading posed a threat to public safety and described the situation as a serious challenge for traders to moved from the Market onto the main roads, disrupting both vehicular movement and sanitation and further explained that the operation is not a punitive measure, but a step towards transforming Nkawkaw into a cleaner more organised Town, whiles introduced key measures aligned with the agenda, including the installation of CCT Camaras, Streetlights and Block some parts of the roads.
Hon. Tamimu,the MCE revealed that prior consultations had been held with market leaders, Security agencies, transport unions, and confirmed that available space exists in designated markets for affected traders, so therefore, appealed to residents, traders, and all stakeholders to cooperate fully with the Assembly’s task force to ensure the success of the operation.
Story by Janet Kwaakye
