Concerned Spare Parts Dealers Association Threatens To Strike If The Government Persist On Relocating Them

The National Concerned Spare Parts Dealers Association is kicking against government’s decision to relocate Spare Parts Dealers at Abossey Okai to Afienya.

Mr Charles Takyi speaking on plan B Fm’s Ebanoosen hosted by Bohyeba Revealed why they are not Happy about the Relocation as Announced by the Regional minister.

He said that The decision to relocate them to Afienya will affect their trading activities and as well, affect the well-being of their respective families who are depending on them.

“We consider the decision as very unfortunate and unnecessary because it will not help, we the spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai as relocating to a different place is not what we need to make our business thrive”. He said .

He added Abossey Okai is the heart of a thriving trading community in Ghana and it contributes massively to the economy of Ghana.

He also said that the so-called executives who are in talks with the government about the said relocation are interim executives whose tenure of office have long expired, hence have no locus to represent the Association in any negotiations.

“They have no authority to have talks with the government on behalf of the traders of Abossey Okai and their views do not represent the accurate views of the traders of Abossey Okai,” he stated.

He also said, “We consider the intention by government through the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council to relocate us to Afienya as an affront to our trading activities. This is an attempt by the so-called executives to make the current government unpopular in Abbosey Okai as the statements being made by the
Minister in consultation with the said executives has affected our businesses drastically.”

He concluded that they have given the Government 2 weeks else the strike for the Government to realize how important they are.