{"id":316407,"date":"2017-05-04T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=316407"},"modified":"2017-05-04T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T09:00:53","slug":"ama-demolishes-structures-at-circle-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/ama-demolishes-structures-at-circle-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"AMA demolishes structures at Nkrumah Circle [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is currently demolishing unauthorized structures at Kwame Nkrumah Circle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-316425\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Demo-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"demo-3\" width=\"801\" height=\"429\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The demolition exercise, which began around 6am, according to <strong>Citi News&#8217; <\/strong>Zoe Abu Baidoo, has angered the affected traders who expressed their frustrations.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-316424\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Demo-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"demo-2\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the traders who spoke to <strong>Citi News<\/strong> indicated that though government notified the affected traders three weeks ahead of the exercise, the AMA failed to offer an alternative place for them to sell their wares.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where do they expect us to go now that they have demolished our structures? They gave us a three week ultimatum but they did not give us an alternative venue for us to relocate to. We do not have any place to sell our wares and we have to work to cater for our family. Government should have found a convenient place for us before demolishing our structures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-316416\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Demo-5.jpg\" alt=\"demo-5\" width=\"845\" height=\"466\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-316417\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Demo-6.jpg\" alt=\"demo-6\" width=\"883\" height=\"487\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-316412\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Demo-2.jpg\" alt=\"demo-2\" width=\"894\" height=\"494\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-316411\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/demo-1.jpg\" alt=\"demo-1\" width=\"857\" height=\"473\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the Director of Operations at the AMA , Mohammed Naziru in a rebuttal justified the AMA&#8217;s move, saying the traders&#8217; concerns are baseless since they were given prior notice.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Naziru further explained that the move is in \u00a0fulfillment of President Nana Addo&#8217;s commitment to rid the country of filth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The AMA taskforce is not happy about this development. 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