The Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union has given the government a one-month deadline to instruct contractors to resume work on Phase Two of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment Project.
The group warned that if no action is taken within that time, they will stage mass protests.
They also threatened to remove barricades and return to trading in the unfinished facility.
Speaking to the press on Tuesday, April 14, the Union’s Director of Operations, Daniel Otuo Acheampong, highlighted the difficulties traders have faced since being relocated in 2021 to allow for the project.
He explained that traders who moved to the Racecourse site are dealing with poor roads, inadequate sanitation, weak lighting, and security concerns, all of which have reduced customer turnout.
“Aside from that, traders who remain in the last section of the central market are contending with flooding, offensive sewage odour, and large volumes of waste from the Aboabo Lorry Station and Alabar,” he stated.
Mr. Acheampong further revealed that the Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, had assured the Union that work on the phase two project would resume in March 2026.
However, he noted that the promise has yet to materialise.
“The union has gathered that the delay may be due to funding constraints. Consequently, we are calling on the government to immediately release funds from the escrow accounts of the Phase One project held at Fidelity Bank and Yaa Asantewaa Rural Bank to facilitate the continuation of the project,” he explained.
The union emphasised that, in light of these concerns, it is issuing a firm ultimatum to the government and all relevant authorities to ensure the release of funds and the resumption of work on the project by the end of May 2026.
According to the union, failure to comply will compel members to embark on a massive demonstration.
