The newly commissioned Flower Port Interchange has significantly eased traffic along a stretch of the Spintex Road and improved connectivity to areas such as Tema, East Legon, Teshie, and Cantonments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it has brought with it a new challenge: managing hawkers and traders who have long operated along the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barely 24 hours after its opening, a trader was spotted selling coconuts in the median, sparking widespread discussions across traditional and social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, issued a stern warning against hawking at the interchange and followed up with a visit to the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the visit, he directed police officers to arrest any hawkers defying his orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A viral image of a young woman selling coconuts under the interchange provoked the minister’s ire, leading him to demolish her makeshift table in frustration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This incident has drawn mixed reactions from the public, with some supporting the minister’s strict stance to maintain order and others criticizing the harshness of his actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Flower Port Interchange, while celebrated for its infrastructural benefits, has inadvertently become a focal point for debates on urban planning, street vending, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the commissioning on Tuesday, he said \u201cI don’t want to see kiosks and containers littered all over the place to destroy the beauty of this edifice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But after today\u2019s outburst, Mr Titus Glover spoke to JoyNews<\/strong> after his one-man demolition exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was going to Dodowa for a programme when I had calls and pictorial evidence of a woman selling a coconut on a truck so quickly I had to rush there to make sure I myself. I went and broke down the table and packed all the cat ears and the banana into the basket and took it away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’ve talked to the chief executive for assembly that they should put their eyes here. They should position two security guys here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some food vendors close to the scene have vowed to resist any attempts to forcefully evict them from the area without being provided with a permanent place to sell.<\/p>\n\n
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