Aggrieved traders clashed with a taskforce of the AMA during the decongestion exercise
Some traders at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange clashed with a taskforce from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) during a recent decongestion exercise.
In a viral video circulating on X, the officials of the AMA were captured engaging in heated confrontations with some traders who fiercely resisted attempts to evict them from the pavements.
The caption accompanying the video read, “Chaos erupts at Kwame Nkrumah Circle as AMA taskforce clashes with traders during decongestion exercise. Tensions flared when officials attempted to evict vendors from pavements, sparking resistance and physical confrontations.”
The standoff escalated into a chaos with physical exchanges, as the taskforce moved to clear the area.
This is not the first time the AMA has embarked on an operation to clear traders who have taken over bus stops and pavements around the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange.
The Kwame Nkrumah Interchange is one of the major commercial business hubs in Accra, dominated by informal sector workers involved in buying and selling different products, particularly electronics.
The area has also seen many decongestion attempts but which have also been met with similar resistance and the affected traders often returning to the pavements to conduct their business few days after such exercises are done.
Watch the video below:
Traders at Circle in Accra clashed with an Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) task force during an attempt to evict vendors selling on roadside pavements. The confrontation arose as the task force moved to clear the area. pic.twitter.com/QnFoJ38QBt
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