Who Controls Traders At Accra Railway Station?

Mr Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development on Tuesday called on the Ghana Railway Authority and Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to discuss who has control over traders at the Accra Railway Station.

He said, "the responsibility of who cleans and collects tolls at the station should not be an excuse for the unsanitary environmental condition at the station."

Mr Baah-Wiredu made the call after an inspection tour of Okaishie and the Station.

He expressed concern about the poor sanitation especially at the station as a result of the activities of traders who have turned the place into a market.

He asked the authorities to use the fees they collect from the traders to develop the station.

Mr Baah-Wiredu urged AMA to ensure that all permanent structures at the station are redesigned to serve the needs of the growing population.

He asked the assembly to pass a by-law to compel owners of commercial buildings in the central business area to provide toilet facilities.

The minister also deplored the unsanitary conditions at Kasoa in the Central Region and urged the Awutu Senya District Assembly to take immediate steps to prevent the outbreak of an epidemic.