No trader will be evicted from Aboabo Market after redevelopment – Mahama Ayariga assures traders

Mahama Ayariga, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has assured the traders at Aboabo Market in Tamale that no one will be evicted during the redevelopment of the facility. This assurance came during a tour of the market with Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, where they addressed traders' concerns about the proposed redevelopment.

The government's plan is not to displace the existing traders, but to enhance the market's infrastructure, expand its capacity, and accommodate more traders. Ayariga emphasized that the redevelopment aims to improve the market that the traders are already managing, allowing it to serve a larger number of people.

He stressed that completing existing structures within the market is crucial to prevent the investment in the project from going to waste. Ayariga also mentioned that the redevelopment is a commitment made by President John Dramani Mahama during the election campaign.

These assurances come after traders expressed their worries over rumors that they might be forced to leave the market during the redevelopment process. The Minister's remarks were intended to ease these concerns and assure the traders that they would not be forced out of the market as the government works on improving the facility.