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The member of Parliament for Banda Constituency, honorable Ahmed Ibrahim has commissioned the Banda new fishing market.
The historic market has been delivered by the member of parliament after he promised to construct a market in 3 to 4 months. Although works are still ongoing on the site but due to rainfalls creating problems, Chiefs and Elders called on him to commission the market and allow businessmen on women to sell in the stores to keep their goods safe without rain falling on them and destroying things.
The MP made this promise on 18th January, 2024 when market women and men selling at Jama market has refused to agree to leadership laws imposed on them in the Savannah region by chiefs and elders from Jama.
During the launch of the market, the member of Parliament revealed that due to the unity among Banda traditional council and Banda district has brought this beautiful edifice to Banda land.
The member of Parliament during the launch of the market, brought in 12 outboard motors to fishermen along the Bui lake in the Bono region to fast track development and helping to fish and bring more fishes in to the market to boost the market.
Honorable Ahmed Ibrahim without saying much added that he has created a local fund for business women to get interest free loan to do business in the Banda Fishing market to help the market grow faster. Amount allocated for that program is one million Ghana cedis ( GHC 1,000,000.00)
According to him, youth trained in driving shall be given cars to evacuate people going to the market each and every week from various places to sell and buy and through that it shall create employment for the youth. He said the cars and motor tricycles shall be giving to them on work and pay bases.
Moreover, the member of parliament said he has spent over 1 million Ghana cedi on then infrastructure build in the market although this is just phase one of the market and after completing one, he shall move to phase two.
The market is rapidly developing and it have drawn over 1,000 to 2,000 people into the market which was surprised to everybody as the market was commission on 30th May 2024.
Osiakwanhene of Banda Traditional Area, Nana Bankwade on behalf of the Banda Traditional Council expressed his gratitude to the Honourable Ahmed Ibrahim for the initiative.
He added that the market will help boost economic activities in the area.
Banda traditional council and it’s Leadership were very happy to see the project commissioned by the member of parliament and thank him for his good works.
Osiakwanhene Nana Bankwade also advised the community to be one and be in unity and help continue the good work of the member of Parliament.
However, the district Chief Executive of Banda Hon Emmanuel Akone and NPP leadership failed to show up during the program and no explanation giving yet.
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