“I asked the National Fire Service of Ghana and NADMO what caused the fire and they told me that the investigation showed that someone, a trader was cooking in his shop using a gas stove and that’s where the fire started, close to the chemicals nearby. , which sells gunpowder, carbide, turpentine that causes explosions. he was quoted as saying.
The market caught fire on Wednesday, March 15, destroying many shops and merchandise. The Ghana National Fire Service has started an investigation into the development and the market has been closed.
However, Bawumia said that he has engaged with the management of the facility and experts, especially the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and it has become clear that traders can resume trading activities in the market from Tuesday March 21 since the fire did not caused by an electrical fault.
“I was taken around, especially where it happened. There were 33 shops out of 8,000. I asked the Fire and NADMO officers about the cause,” Bawumia said.
He explained that the decision to open this market is to ensure that the affected traders will not lose their source of livelihood.