{
  "id": 9419225,
  "title": "Mahama Ayariga assures Nzema, Kokomba traders of government’s commitment to protect existing businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/mahama-ayariga-assures-nzema-kokomba-traders-of-governments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-ayariga-assures-nzema-kokomba-traders-of-governments-commitment-to-protect-existing-businesses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga has expressed his government's commitment to safeguarding the businesses and livelihoods of traders at the Nzema and Kokomba Markets in Accra's Agbogbloshie. Ayariga made the assurance on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, during a visit to the markets, accompanied by the Minister for Transport and the Accra Metropolitan Mayor. The purpose of the visit was to evaluate the current condition of the markets and discuss the proposed redevelopment into 24-hour facilities with market leaders.\n\nThe 24-hour model market initiative aims to enhance trading conditions, create new economic opportunities, and modernize the facilities while ensuring that existing traders remain an integral part of the redevelopment process, Ayariga explained. He emphasized that the government's intention is not to displace the traders but to involve them in the process and lead discussions on the redevelopment and resource allocation.\n\nAyariga assured the traders that their businesses would not be taken away from them and that they would play a significant role in shaping the redevelopment plan and resource distribution. He also acknowledged the specific needs of the two markets and the broader congestion challenges in Accra, promising that the redevelopment would cater to these factors.\n\nMarket leaders welcomed the government's engagement and expressed their willingness to cooperate with the authorities throughout the redevelopment process.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has assured traders at the Nzema and Kokomba Markets at Agbogbloshie that the government’s plans to redevelop the facilities into 24-hour model markets will protect existing businesses and livelihoods. Mr Ayariga gave the assurance on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, when he toured the two […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Mahama Ayariga assures government commitment to protect Nzema and Kokomba traders' businesses.",
    "24-hour market redevelopment aims to enhance trading conditions and create economic opportunities.",
    "Traders will play significant role in redevelopment and resource allocation decisions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}