Kantamanto Traders Cry Foul Over Lack of Financial Support Despite Donations to Leaders

• Some victims of the Kantamanto market fire have cried foul over the lack of financial support to help recover from their losses
• When the incident happened, Ghanaians poured out in their numbers to donate large sums of money to the leadership of the traders
• However, in a media interview, some of the market traders said they have not benefitted from the donations made to their leadership

Traders at the Kantamanto market in Accra have expressed frustration and disappointment over the lack of financial support they have received to recover from the fire that occurred in January this year.

It would be recalled that on January 2, 2025, the popular market in the capital city was ravaged by fire, ruining several businesses in its wake.

More than 3,000 shops were reported to have been burnt to ashes by the fire outbreak, leaving many traders, the majority of whom are women, without their livelihood and trading capital.

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When the incident occurred, there was an outpouring of public support for the victims, with many Ghanaian philanthropists, celebrities, business moguls, and politicians donating to support them.

However, despite the massive donations made to the market leadership, some victims of the Kantamanto market fire incident claimed that they had not received any financial assistance.

Speaking to the media, one of the victims, who claimed to have lost GH¢160,000 in the inferno, said she had yet to receive any support from the market leadership. This was echoed by some of the other traders.

"We haven't received anything. Me, I haven't received anything," said one of the Kantamanto traders while speaking to the media.

Below is the video of the Kantamanto market traders sharing their frustration over the alleged lack of financial support.

Ghanaians react to the Kantamanto traders' claims

A section of Ghanaians who chanced on the interview of the Kantamanto traders on X shared their views.

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YEN.com.gh has collated a few of their comments below:

@AduaAduaeugene1 said:

"Kurom ha; dishonesty everywhere. Nobody wants to be accountable."

@BrTuoo also said:

"Everyone wants to take advantage of the vulnerable yet we cry for a better nation. THIEVES PARADING AS LEADERS."

@CertiidG wrote:

"So meaning they built with their own money??? What about the donations."

@DhopeMax replied:

"You see corruption is embedded in this country. According to the lady she’s being asked to pay for roofing meanwhiles Bawumia donated them."

@Inkredible_B commented

"Clear case of ebi black man wey dey do black man."

@2geeGh also commented

So they want the government to send them MoMo?"

Kantamanto traders meet President Mahama

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the leadership of the Kantamanto market traders met President Mahama to brief him on the fire.

The meeting with the newly-elected leader of Ghana was held at the Accra International Conference Centre on January 13.

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President Mahama assured the Kantamanto traders of his government's commitment to help them get back on their feet.

Following this meeting, the Government of Ghana donated GH¢1 million to support victims of the fire outbreak to bounce back again.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh