By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong
After two years of a successful relocation of onion traders from the Central Business District of Agbogbloshie in the greater Accra region of Ghana to Adjen Kotoku, a visit to the traders have revealed that poor road network has been a major challenge that stares into the eyes of their business
Adjen Kotoku is a fast growing town within the Amasaman Constituency and Ga-west Municipality respectively.
The road connection to the town breaks off from the Nsawam-Accra Highway at the Medie Junction and leads straight to the onion market.
Speaking to GBCGHANAONLINE in an interview, the Chairman of the Progressive Onions Sellers Association, Alhaji Sumaila Idi Zan Zeh revealed that the road that links the market to the Accra Highways and also to Kasoa plays a major role in their trading.
He mentioned that these road networks have been in bad state for the two years they moved to their current location.
According to him, due to the bad nature of the roads, drivers spend lots of money weekly in keeping their vehicles in shape.
He added that this money they spend reflects in their charges when they deliver sacks of onions to and from the market.
He bemoaned the existence of big factories and companies within the town who have turned a blind to the deplorable nature of the roads that feed to their offices.
Alhaji Zan Zeh raised concerns about the stalling of projects that had begun in the market. He stressed that the structures and sheds have been paused for reasons he has no idea on and it is also taking a toll on their business due to spatial issues.
He called on the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, the Member of Parliament for the Amasaman Constituency, Akwasi Afrifa Mensah and the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ga-West Municipal Assembly who played significant roles in their relocation, to come to their bad road network and shed issues.
