27/08/2026
The Effutu Municipal Assembly has intensified consultations with traders and artisans ahead of the proposed construction of a multipurpose market in the municipality, a project being undertaken under the Government’s 24-Hour Economy initiative.
The stakeholder engagement, held on Tuesday, August 25, brought together Municipal Assembly Officials, representatives of the traditional authorities, traders, artisans and other key stakeholders to discuss the proposed development, the temporary relocation arrangements and concerns likely to arise during the construction period.
The meeting was led by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Rev. Atta Mensah, and attended by the Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr. Majeed Ayariga as well as other senior Management Members of the Assembly.
Addressing the stakeholders, Rev. Atta Mensah said the proposed multipurpose market formed part of the Government’s broader 24-Hour Economy programme under the administration of President John Dramani Mahama, with similar interventions expected across the country’s 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.
He said the project was intended not only to provide a modern and more organized trading environment, but also to strengthen local economic activity by creating an improved space in which traders, artisans, consumers and other businesses could operate.
According to the MCE, the success of the project would, however, depend significantly on cooperation between the Assembly and the people directly affected by the construction.
He therefore appealed to traders and artisans to cooperate with the Assembly and relocate temporarily to the site prepared for them to enable construction works to commence.
Rev. Mensah explained that the temporary relocation was necessary to make the existing site available for construction and to prevent activities on the project area from creating avoidable delays
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