Madina market and lorry station virtually empty

The Madina Market Lorry Station and streets surrounding the market are virtually empty following the fourteen-day lockdown and less movements order announced by the President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo.

The restriction of movement in Accra-Kasoa, Kumasi and Tema are parts of measures put in place by government to control the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

The Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Wednesday morning which was the third day of the restriction of movement order, observed that all the shops in the Madina Market were shut down and few commercial vehicles were working around the market.

However, some few traders along the market were operating, while observing the social distancing protocol.

Mr Ishmael Aboagye, a yam seller in an interview with the GNA, said, he still has a few sacks of yam which ought to be sold before they get damaged.

He said “as you can see, I am selling while wearing gloves and with my nose and mouth covered, and a sanitizer with me to protect myself and customers.

“If am not able to sell the yam, they will get damaged by the time the lockdown is over and I will run at a loss”.

Ms Mary Asana, who was buying foodstuffs at the market, said: “I am here to buy foodstuffs. I wasn’t able to buy before so its now I can do it”.

Explaining how she understood the lockdown and why she has not already bought foodstuff, she said: “The lockdown does not imply locking yourself home entirely without going out to buy some essential needs, but rather limiting the outing and also staying mostly indoors to avoid contracting the disease.”