Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, has told President John Dramani Mahama to stop the private developers from taking over CMB Abuja.
The lawmaker called on the Transport Minister and the President to urgently intervene and stop private individuals from taking over the Abuja CMB Market.
Dr Zanetor warned that thousands of livelihoods and Accra’s food supply chain are at risk if the situation is not resolved.
Speaking at a press conference on the matter in Parliament, “The reality of it is that the CMB Abuja enclave is one that holds a very key part, in commerce in Greater Accra, also a very important part of our food chain in an Urban centre, because most of our food that comes from the hinterlands actually arrives at the Abuja CMB market.
So, what I will want to do is to stand unequivocally to condemn what is happening in this enclave because it is very clear that the land is state land and should not be taken over by a private individual. We are not sure who is giving the permission”.
“I would like to call on the Minister of Transport to come out and give clear guidance on this, and to the President to intervene on this issue to stop private individuals from taking over land for the railways department under the Ministry of Transport”, she added.
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings highlighted that the CMB Abuja lands are state lands, and the people have been there since the 80s.
She further added that the drivers are positioned there and their livelihoods are key, and in the name of development, we must not destroy the livelihoods of people.
Dr Zanetor added, “I would like to call on EOCO to investigate this, because this is causing a huge uproar in terms of people’s stability, as a huge part of our informal sector is situated in the Abuja market enclave”.
“Sometimes it appears as though some of these things may not be related, but this is related to our very livelihood and our food security. It’s the reason why, during the lockdown of COVID, the market was allowed to continue operating,” she added.
“I do have a lot of questions about what is happening on the railway lines. Those who are working and residing there have called on me several times to intervene in this issue, and perhaps for once, a full investigation must be undertaken to know who is involved and why land belonging to the state is seems to be taken over by people who claim to supposedly have rights to the land”.
She added that clarity is needed to know what the land is being used for.
Dr Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings’ request follows the demonstrations by drivers of the Ghana Private Roads Union (GPRTU), who are demanding the return of land they say was originally earmarked for a lorry station.
Traders and transport operators in the enclave have also accused developers of encroaching on land belonging to the Ghana Railway Development Authority.
According to the aggrieved traders, the development has forced many of them onto the streets, worsening congestion and raising safety concerns in one of Accra’s busiest commercial areas.
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