Traders at the Adum Blue Light Arena have pulled down the fence erected by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to cordon off the affected market area in order to gain access for their trade.
On Thursday, the traders arrived at the market to find roofing sheets used to block off the area, preventing them from accessing their stalls.
Although the market was heavily guarded by military officers, the traders ignored their presence.
The market women, dressed in red, expressed their displeasure over what they believe are attempts to take over the land.
The market queen mother, Abena Nsowaa, stated that the traders would continue to dismantle barricades erected to prevent them from accessing the market.
“If KMA takes over the reconstruction, we will be left out of the stores to be shared,” she said.
A month ago, a fire ravaged the Blue Light Arena of the Adum Market, affecting thousands of traders.
Despite warnings from the KMA against returning to the area to trade, the traders have defied the restrictions.
Checks at the market indicated that some traders have already set up tables to resume their trading activities.
Some developers are also actively reconstructing one of the three-story buildings that was destroyed by the fire, despite warnings from the KMA.
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