Newly confirmed Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has issued a strong warning to traders operating on pavements within the Central Business District and Central Market to vacate their spots immediately.
The directive forms part of a major decongestion campaign set to begin next week, aimed at restoring order and improving movement across the city.
The Kumasi Mayor, who secured overwhelming support from Assembly Members, assumed office with a firm commitment to tackling congestion—an issue that has long plagued the metropolis.
Speaking to power newsroom after his confirmation on Thursday, April 10, Mr. Ofori Agyemang Boadi announced that the KMA would roll out a sweeping decongestion exercise in the coming week.
He emphasized that while the operation would not involve the military, it would be implemented using innovative approaches designed to maintain commercial activity while reclaiming public spaces.
In addition, he outlined plans to revive key stalled infrastructure projects, notably the Krofrom Market and the second phase of the Central Market redevelopment.
Touching on sanitation, the Mayor expressed concern about the high level of indiscipline in the city and strictly pledged to enforce KMA by-laws.
By: Kofi Abrantie
