The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey has paid an unannounced visit to the Tuesday Market to inspect the payment of market tolls and engage with traders on government’s plans to improve trading conditions.
Mayor Allotey, who was accompanied by the Coordinating Director, Mr. Douglas N.K Annoful and other directors from the Assembly visited the market on Tuesday, August 20, as part of his routine monitoring exercise in the city.
Speaking during the tour of the market Hon. Allotey announced plans to renovate the market to make it more conducive for trading activities
He assured traders that faulty streetlights in and around the market would soon be repaired, stressing that President John Dramani Mahama had released over 4,000 streetlights to Members of Parliament for distribution across communities.
Touching on revenue mobilisation, the Mayor explained that the tolls collected from traders were the main source of funds used to address challenges within the market.