The Minister of State designate at the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Hon. O. B. Amoah has led a team to inspect the Kejetia Market as a result of the fire outbreak on Wednesday 15th March, 2023.

He responded to questions from the media as to the way forward especially reopening of the market, the setting up of a committee by Hon. Minister Dan Botwe to inquire into the causes, the management of the market and recommendations to avert future events.

The team included Hon. A.C. Ntim, deputy Minister; Director General of National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Nana Agyemang Prempeh; the MCE for Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Hon. Sam Pyne, senior officials of security services, the contractors and consultants of the project among others.

Initial reports are expected from the fire service, NADMO, the police service, the management of the Kumasi City Market Limited, the consultants and other stakeholders.