{"id":180924,"date":"2024-05-10T13:52:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T13:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/10\/over-50-shops-demolished-at-awoshie\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T13:52:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T13:52:21","slug":"over-50-shops-demolished-at-awoshie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/10\/over-50-shops-demolished-at-awoshie\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 50 shops demolished at Awoshie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>More than 50 shop owners in Awoshie Been-To, located along the N1 highway, are facing significant losses following the demolition of their shops by the Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The assembly asserts that the demolition was essential to avert potential accidents, citing the illegal construction of the shops on land beneath high-tension cables as a safety hazard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1046470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-10-123346-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"798\" height=\"556\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1046471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-10-123326-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1082\" height=\"608\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1046472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-10-123307-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"457\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1046473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-10-123204-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1092\" height=\"607\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Voicing their dissatisfaction to<strong> Citi News<\/strong> in Accra on Friday, several impacted shop owners reproached the assembly for not giving sufficient advance notice before executing the demolition.<\/p>\n<p>One shop owner told <strong>Citi News<\/strong>, \u201d Regrettably, there\u2019s nothing to do to rectify the situation at present. My belongings have been destroyed, as I was unable to retrieve them from the shop before the demolition commenced at dawn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve consistently made payments to the chiefs for the land, so the sudden turn of events is confusing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another indicated that \u201cI sell canopies here so my worker called me that the demolition was ongoing around 2 am and we came too it was true. I have my shop here and that is what I use in catering for the family. They did not give us any reason. They did not even greet us. They only came in and started demolition\u2026They are only giving us pressure so something must be done about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026I will still be here. I won\u2019t go anywhere. The next time you come, you will meet me here.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 50 shop owners in Awoshie Been-To, located along the N1 highway, are facing significant losses following the demolition of their shops by the Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly. 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