Videos have gone viral on social media of a newly built storey building which was demolished at Elubo to make way for the government’s 24-hour economy market project.
Reports suggest the demolition follows the Jomoro District Assembly securing a court victory over a disputed parcel of land.
According to reports, the land was released by the Twoa Family about 13 years ago for market development, but delays led to parts being sold to private individuals who later built on the land.
In the viral video, the newly built storey building, which featured brick and stone cladding, decorative window grilles, and scaffolding still attached, was being pulled down by an excavator.
Some security personnel, including military and police officers, were heavily present at the demolition site; also, several residents gathered to witness the exercise.
Meanwhile, the Minority members on Parliament’s Local Government and Rural Development Committee have told John Mahama to use funds earmarked for the 24-Hour Market initiative to complete the abandoned Agenda 111 hospital projects.
The NPP minority argued that communities were 24-Hour Market initiative is not needed; the fund should be directed towards the completion of the Agenda 111 hospital projects in that area.
Francis Asenso-Boakye noted that several districts already have existing markets that are underutilised, adding that investing additional resources into new markets in those areas would not be the best use of public funds.
Speaking at a capacity-building workshop for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Accra, Francis Asenso-Boakye stated, “As District Assembly officials and political actors, you are supposed to build 24-Hour Markets, but I have realised that in many districts, they do not really need the 24-Hour Markets because there are existing markets already which are underutilised.
“I was asking the Health Minister whether he would make a case that in situations where you don’t need these 24-Hour Markets, can we invest the money in other areas which will certainly include the provision of healthcare infrastructure like the Agenda 111,” he said.
Also, Theophilus Dominic Vondee, a member of Parliament for Twifo-Atti Morkwaa, has told the NPP that the NDC government cannot redirect funds allocated for the 24-hour economy initiative to complete Agenda 111 hospital projects.
The NDC MP highlighted that the NDC was elected based on specific policy commitments and should continue implementing them.
According to the NDC MP, redirecting resources from the 24-hour market programme would amount to setting aside commitments made to Ghanaian voters.
Speaking on JoyNews, Theophilus Dominic Vondee stated, “We never said we are going to represent only NDC people, but we gave them a programme, the things we want to do for them when we come to power.
The entire Ghanaians bought into it, voted for us, and we cannot abandon what we promised the people and use the money to complete somebody’s failure. That is not fair politically.
Stop all the 24hrs market and come and do the Agenda 111 the NPP failed to do. How will you see us”, he added.
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