The Used Car Dealers Association of Ghana has expressed dissatisfaction about the way government is treating their members who are on the Tetteh-Quarshie to Mallam junction road, also known as the George Bush Motorway.
According to the aggrieved members of the association even though they contribute over US $700 000 to the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) government’s recent actions are threatening their livelihood, which is likely to cause them their daily bread and these they will not allow.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the general secretary of the association, Nana Bugyei stated that following the announcement of the commencement of work on the re-construction of the George Bush motor-way into a three way lane with two interchanges there was the understanding between them and government that they be re-located to a suitable location.
The said construction is being undertaken with funds from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) which is being managed by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA).
However, the used car dealers say they have not seen any sign of government’s commitment towards honoring this promise “and we are increasingly worried”. They further accused the government of sidelining them for a rival association, The Greater Accra Used Car Dealers Association, which has a lesser number of membership compared to theirs which is national in nature.
They claimed the rival association has been offered a land on the spintex road for relocation but they have not been offered any and with the commencement of the motorway expansion project, they fear for the immediate future of their business.
The association insists that government must re-locate them and that they are not ready to accept any compensation because no amount of compensation will work for them. Citing the Accra street hawkers as an example they call on government to give them a comfortable place which can serve as a general pool for used cars.
“We won’t mine even if we are asked to take the Achimota forest and develop it for this purpose” stated Nana Bugyei.
According to the aggrieved members of the association even though they contribute over US $700 000 to the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) government’s recent actions are threatening their livelihood, which is likely to cause them their daily bread and these they will not allow.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, the general secretary of the association, Nana Bugyei stated that following the announcement of the commencement of work on the re-construction of the George Bush motor-way into a three way lane with two interchanges there was the understanding between them and government that they be re-located to a suitable location.
The said construction is being undertaken with funds from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) which is being managed by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA).
However, the used car dealers say they have not seen any sign of government’s commitment towards honoring this promise “and we are increasingly worried”. They further accused the government of sidelining them for a rival association, The Greater Accra Used Car Dealers Association, which has a lesser number of membership compared to theirs which is national in nature.
They claimed the rival association has been offered a land on the spintex road for relocation but they have not been offered any and with the commencement of the motorway expansion project, they fear for the immediate future of their business.
The association insists that government must re-locate them and that they are not ready to accept any compensation because no amount of compensation will work for them. Citing the Accra street hawkers as an example they call on government to give them a comfortable place which can serve as a general pool for used cars.
“We won’t mine even if we are asked to take the Achimota forest and develop it for this purpose” stated Nana Bugyei.
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