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President Mahama offers support to Kantamanto traders affected by fire

President John Dramani Mahama has reached out to traders affected by the recent fire at Kantamanto Market.

The fire, which occurred on January 2 this year, destroyed hundreds of shops and property worth millions of Ghana cedis, leaving traders devastated.

In a meeting with the traders, President Mahama acknowledged the heavy loss and assured them of his administration’s support.

He revealed that his government has taken steps to prevent such fires from happening in the future.

“We can’t rule out the possibility of arsonists being behind these fires,” he said. “We’ve held a meeting with security heads to tackle this issue, and I’ve asked security to tighten security around markets.”

To prevent future fires, President Mahama has instructed the fire service to set up stations near major markets and install cameras to identify and apprehend anyone responsible for setting fires.

He also pledged to work with traders to rebuild the market in a better-designed way and to provide support to cushion their losses.

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