Proactively tackle recurring fire outbreaks – Sammi Awuku to govt

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has urged the government to take proactive measures to curb the frequent market fires across the country.

He emphasized that a key solution lies in implementing the recommendations from previous investigations into similar fire outbreaks to prevent recurrence.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Monday, March 24, Mr. Awuku expressed concern over the persistent nature of these incidents and the lack of decisive action to address their root causes.

His remarks followed the recent devastating fire at Adum in Kumasi, which destroyed valuable goods and properties, leaving many traders in distress.

He stressed that while investigations are conducted after such disasters, the failure to implement their findings has allowed market fires to remain a recurring issue.

“Now we have Adum on our hands. Not too long ago, we had other places. What are we doing as a people to also help correct some of these structural issues? The earlier report of some of these incidents, what happened to it? How did we deal with the structural issues that came up?

“How are we taking steps to ensure that other markets are also not affected? And very soon, you will also be approaching the dry season after this rainy season and you are likely going to face some of these issues,” he stated.