All is set for the commencement of construction work on 188 lockable stores for traders at the Agormanya Market in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region.

This was after authorities of the municipal assembly on Thursday July, 9, 2020 officially held a commencement meeting and given the contractor the greenlight to start the project.

The major face-lift project is a special initiative by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development with funding from the World Bank under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support program.

Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, MCE for the Municipality addressing the gathering of stakeholders, Contractors, consultant, some staff of the Municipal Assembly, cross section of the general public and the media expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Local government and rural development under the able leadership of the sector Minister, Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama for the numerous supports given the leadership of the Assembly which led to this success.

The Hon. MCE continued to say that without the assistance from their mother Ministry, the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Assembly could not be seeing this successful landmark today as the project is set to commence which will totally change the infrastructure state of the Agormanya Market.
Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, assured the Contractors and the consulting firm in charge of the project of maximize support and cooperation from the Municipal Assembly under his leadership and other stakeholders for smooth execution of the project.
The team from the consulting firm in charge of the project, Soma Consult in their presentation detailed the roles of all the stakeholders that will be involved in executing this all important project which will be funded by a grant from the world Bank.

The Project will be executed by two great construction companies in the country namely Hawkrad Construction Limited and Win-Meg Ventures as the consultant said this becomes necessary because of the contract duration which is 6 calendar months set by the MLGRD who are the brain behind this initiative.
Hon. Samuel Nuertey Ayertey, deputy Eastern Regional Minister who was the special guest at the commencement meeting in his speech applauded the Hon. MCE and his team of technical officers for doing everything possible to secure this major project that out of the 33 MMDA’S in the Eastern Region only 4 are going to benefit.

He continued to assured the consultant and the contractors of his maximum support as a stakeholder in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.
On behalf of the NPP Leadership in the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency, Hon. Samuel Nuertey Ayertey expressed their heart felt appreciation to H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for considering the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality as one of the beneficiaries of this limited major project among other things the area has benefited.

Manye Korkor, Manya Krobo Area Market Queen Mother applause the Leadership of the Assembly for involving them from the planning stages up to this stage where work is about to commence as he assured them of maximum cooperation from the affected traders but appeals to them to try and complete the project within the 6 months they have assured them.