The Federation of Kumasi Traders Association has publicly endorsed the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) chief executive Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi’s directive aimed at decongesting the Kumasi City Market, popularly known as the Kejetia Dubai Market.
On December 1, 2025, the KMA boss ordered all unauthorized traders operating at the entry points and canteen areas of the Kejetia Market to vacate the premises immediately, with enforcement measures scheduled to begin the following day.
In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Nana Akwasi Prempeh, Chairman of the Federation of Kumasi Traders Association, expressed strong support for the assembly’s initiative.
The statement read in part,“We, the leadership of the Federation of Kumasi Traders and its members, the Combined Kejetia Traders Association and its affiliate groups, fully endorse the KMA Mayor’s initiative to decongest the Kejetia Market.
“Our planned closure of the administration block to the management and staff of KCML, initially scheduled for today, has been suspended due to the Mayor’s prompt response to our petition,” he emphasized.
He noted that the market’s fourteen entrances are heavily congested, restricting access within the market.
Nana Prempeh stated, “The market’s fourteen entrances are currently occupied and congested, hindering accessibility within the market and depriving traders with approved permits of their sales, while exposing them to high security risks.”
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The federation highlighted other challenges such as exorbitant monthly service charges, difficulties in paying business operating permits, and the inability of many traders to pay their shop premiums, all of which add to the traders’ burdens.
“We, therefore, support the Mayor’s efforts to decongest the market and, more importantly, ensure its sustainability for the benefit of the market and the general public.”
The traders’ leadership also referenced reports from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) warning about market congestion, which poses serious safety risks to all market users.
Nana Prempeh indicated, “There have been several official reports from the GNFS highlighting the congestion in the market, which poses a threat to all users of this facility.
“Contractors who built this facility have also engaged traders’ leadership about this issue, which is a pressing concern for us,” he noted.
Nana Akwasi Prempeh concluded emphatically, “The time to act is now,” emphasizing the urgency and importance of the decongestion efforts for the market’s sustainability and the welfare of the public.
Source: www.Kumasimail.com
