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Traders in Tarkwa, a key mining city in the western region, have expressed concern about the growing economic difficulties in the country, saying the situation was negatively affecting their businesses.
According to traders, the company has become difficult as the patronage of its products continues to decline, pushing them out of business.
They believe that a change in government would help make their business operations more profitable.
Sharing their concerns with the vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who visited the Tarkwa market as part of her tour of the region, traders said they look forward to incentives from the NDC for small scale. companies to expand their business.
“The economy is not good. There is no money in the system, so people are not buying, ”said Maame Afua Afful, a kitchenware retailer in the market.
Gladys Asiamah, a food vendor and one of the market leaders, said, “Sometimes we just sit here all day without people coming to buy our items.”
Furthermore, a leader of the butchers group, Abdul Razak Krurag, expressed support for the NDC, stating that the government has neglected the butchers group.
“They promised to support our business, but we haven’t seen them since they came to power.
“We want the NDC to come and change our situation,” he said.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, responding to their concerns, promised them better livelihoods through profitable trading under NDC management.
The Running Mate, which came to the market with an enthusiastic welcome, with some of the market women spreading their fabrics on the floor for her to walk, cheering “Maame! Ooo den dey Maame! Oooo den day! “She said their concerns have been addressed in the NDC manifesto and therefore urged them to vote en masse for the party to return to government to fix the bankrupt economy.
