Hawkers at the weekend cry blood as the Metropolitan Assembly led by the Metropolitan Chief Executive vehemently embarked on a massive demolishing exercise around the Tamale Sports Stadium. Alhaji Haruna Abdulai Friday, popularly known as Alizini told our newsmen that the kiosks and other structures, which were built around the premises are an authorized structures which must be remove from the ceremonial road. He said notices were served on them on May 5th, 2011 and on May 21, 2011 to quit but they refused to do so. The demolishing exercise, which has so far affected over 50 structures started at the stadium roundabout to the Hill-Top roundabout worth Millions of cedis. According to the Mayor there will be a monitoring exercise to ensure that the structures do not spring up again. The Hawkers, who were visibly angry, told our Newsmen they do not have anywhere to go to as hawking is their only source of livelihood. Mr.Abdul-Rahaman Iddrisu, a Hawker, pleaded with the Metropolitan Assembly to help them get a place where they can settle with their kiosk to earn a leaving. A disabled man who was also affected by the demolishing exercise could not withstand the pain and the amount invested into his kiosk bust into tears while confronting the Mayor on his tricycle chair. As to how the hawkers acquired the land in the area, they claimed the Chief of Nyohini sold the pieces of land at a cost of 300 Ghana ceids for them but as whether they have acquired permit from the Metropolitan assembly, they remained mute to our reporters on the grounds. Mr. Issah Musah, Public Relation Officer of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, said plans are far advanced to allocate the hawkers to the Kalpohini and the Kuakuo markets.
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