A GhanaWeb reporter on the ground confirmed that the exercise on Thusrday, July 1, originally meant to decongest the entire market started smoothly until it got to the section of the scrap dealers. They started throwing stones at the security personnel who reportedly fired tear gas in a bid to control the crowd. Government has since secured a new location at Adjen Kotoku for the onion traders to relocate. PHOTOS: Taking possession of AgbogbloshieTrucks, debris, scrap and more scrap but also heavy joint security deployment, this was the ambience at the Agbogbloshie market as the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council started a long awaited decongestion exercise. Below are some photos shared via the Minister's social media handle:Regional Minister tweets hours after decongestion started

Source: GhanaWeb July 01, 2021 11:20 UTC