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More than fifty store owners in Awoshie Been-To, which is situated alongside the N1, are suffering substantial losses after their stores were demolished by the Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly,
The assembly cites the illegal building of the stores on property beneath high-tension wires as a safety threat and claims that demolition was necessary to prevent possible accidents.
A number of the affected store owners expressed their displeasure to Citi News in Accra on Friday, criticizing the assembly for not providing enough notice before starting the demolition.
One shop owner told Citi News, ” Regrettably, there’s nothing to do to rectify the situation at present. My belongings have been destroyed, as I was unable to retrieve them from the shop before the demolition commenced at dawn.”
“We’ve consistently made payments to the chiefs for the land, so the sudden turn of events is confusing.”
Another indicated that “I sell canopies here so my worker called me that the demolition was ongoing around 2 am and we came too it was true. I have my shop here and that is what I use in catering for the family. They did not give us any reason. They did not even greet us. They only came in and started demolition…They are only giving us pressure so something must be done about it.”
“…I will still be here. I won’t go anywhere. The next time you come, you will meet me here.”
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