Ebenezer Tetteh, an aged man who was a victim of the Agbogbloshie demolition that took place weeks ago in Accra has spoken to YEN.com.gh in the aftermath.
According to the man, he had an entire shop where he used to sell second-hand home appliances for money to take care of his five children before the demolition.
However, Ebenezer indicates that he lost everything during the demolition and has now become ‘wretched’ with no other source of income.Kweku Frimpong: Meet the man with 4 kids who has built a house after 29 years of selling coconut
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The evacuation of traders from Agbogbloshie is an action that was met with stern opposition but was carried out regardless, and now, pictures showing the aftermath have surfaced.
YEN.com.gh earlier published that the Greater Accra regional minister, Henry Quartey, revealed that some onion sellers at the Agbogbloshie market in Accra wanted to kill him over plans to relocate them to Adjen Kotoku.
Later, gunshots were fired at Agbogbloshie in Accra as scrap dealers in the area clashed with security personnel on Thursday, July 1, 2021.
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Since Henry Quartey assumed office, some parts of the city that had certain issues with congestion and waste management have witnessed a transformation under his ‘‘Let’s Make Accra Work’ campaign.
