Kwadaso MCE cuts sod for 24-hour market
Eric Assibey, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwadaso, has cut the sod for the construction of a modern 24-hour economy market at the onion market, near the Sofoline lorry station.
Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Eric Assibey inaugurated the foundation for a new 24-hour economy market adjacent to the onion market and Sofoline lorry station. This project is part of the government's flagship 24-Hour Economy Policy, which aims to modernize market infrastructure, boost trading, create jobs, and spur economic growth in Kwadaso. Assibey highlighted the initiative's role in providing traders with a secure, convenient, and well-organized marketplace that would support round-the-clock commerce.
The new market, set to occupy a four-acre site, will offer numerous modern facilities, including lockable shops, market sheds, warehouses, offices, a police post, a police post, a clinic, a pharmacy, a women's development bank, a daycare center, a supermarket, restaurants, a food court, a meat shop, cold storage facilities, guest rooms, a livestock bay, public washrooms, shower facilities, waste management facilities, and open retail spaces.
Assibey emphasized that the project would prioritize security, sanitation, public health, and access to essential services, creating both direct and indirect employment opportunities, expanding commercial activities, and improving access to markets for local producers.
The construction, to be carried out by ECO-Planners and Engineering Consult, is expected to conclude within 24 months, following a 36-month schedule. Assibey pledged confident completion if the project receives timely funding and logistical support. He recognized the Kwadaso traditional council's ongoing collaboration in advancing the government's 24-Hour Economy agenda and appealed to residents and traders to work with the contractor to ensure the project's success.
Among the sanitation measures taken, three large refuse containers have been placed at strategic locations, and extensive desilting of drains and watercourses has been carried out to reduce flooding during the rainy season. Assibey also announced the completion of a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound at Nyankyerenease and another under construction near Atwima Takyiman school park, as well as the completion of several mechanized boreholes and the commencement of additional ones across the municipality.
Project Manager Michael Amankwaah of ECO-Planners and Engineering Consult assured the Assembly and residents of the contractor's commitment to professionalism, diligence, and quality workmanship, pledging to deliver a durable and modern market within the scheduled timeframe.
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