General News of Wednesday, 3 October 2018Source: Danso Abbiam/ Kukua Snead-MichaelsAbossey Okai spare parts dealers to demonstrate against governmentThe traders are unhappy with competition from other nationals in the retail businessAbossey Okai Spare parts Dealers Association in Accra is urging government through the Trade and Industry Ministry to with all urgency enforce the laws of the land which prohibits foreigners in retailing or face their wrath. But speaking to ATV News, some dealers at the Abossey Okai spare parts market bemoaned the seeming weakness of government agencies to enforce the law. They cautioned that, should the necessary steps not be taken to address the influx of foreigners, especially Nigerians in retailing inferior and cheaper spare parts, they will take matters into their own hands. The chairman of the Spare Parts association Mr. Ampadu Siaw, in a phone interview on ATV’s Anopa Bosuo said, “We are going to be fighting, we will go to parliament and stage a demonstration. He reiterated that if government does not sit up and make sure the laws on trade work, his outfit will close down all the retail shops of foreigners in Abossey Okai.

Source: GhanaWeb October 03, 2018 08:26 UTC