Accra Mayor and National Fire Service contradict NADMO and NPP on causes of market fires
Government officials appear busy to hang the various fires in the market on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
An arrest has been made in the Volta Region, in connection with the Kantamanto market fire outbreak in Accra about a week ago, and pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) newspapers, including Daily Guide, have in a coordinated manner reported that the alleged arsonist, is a supporter of the opposition NDC.
NPP activists and Deputy National Youth Authority boss, Akosua Manu, on Metro TV, on Monday, December 21, 2020, painstakingly pushed the arson on the NDC and directly accused the party s National Chairman, Samuel Ofusu-Ampofo, as the one behind the fires, insisting that the alleged audio recording which has him in a criminal trial, has elements of market burnings, murders and kidnapping among other criminal activities.
Timeline of market fires for Ghana in 2020
21 December 2020
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Several market fires wey hit parts of Ghana dey raise concerns about what exactly dey cause de fires.
On Sunday, 20th December, another fire for Kaneshie Market start dey raise concerns about whether these fires be normal or something dey behind am.
Some nine shops for de Kaneshie market burn down on Sunday after fire hit de major market area for Accra.
Head of Public Relations for Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Divisional Officer II Ellis Robertson Okoe, talk say most of dema investigations to such fires dey show say electrical faults dey cause de fires.
ECG must undo illegal connections at market places ghanaweb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ghanaweb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has called on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to undo illegal connections at market places to avert the increasing incidence of fire outbreaks at such places.
Mr Ellis Robertson Okoe, Divisional Officer II, Head of Public Relations, GNFS, told the Ghana News Agency that such checks were important because investigations into the fire incidents showed that most fires were caused by electrical faults.
The call followed another fire outbreak at the Kaneshie market on Saturday, after similar incidents were recorded at the Kantanmanto Market in Accra and other markets in the Eastern and Central regions.