The Ashanti chapter of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has drawn the first pound of flesh from Nigerian traders, following the ensuing feud over the shutdown of the Nigeria /Benin border. Some aggrieved GUTA members from the Ashanti Region on Wednesday shut down several shops owned by Nigerians at different markets in Kumasi.
Some of the areas affected were Alabah, Adhye, Kejetia and Suame Magazine all located at the Ashanti Regional capital.
The closure of the shops may not be unconnected with the shutdown of Seme border by the Nigerian government, which has left several trucks of Ghanaian goods stranded. An update on the situation at Kumasi indicated that the shops at Alabah, Adhye and Kejetia have all been opened, due to the intervention of Ashanti Regional Police Command.
The Manhyia Divisional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Boah had deployed men under his command to break the locks on the shops after the showdown. As at the moment, shops at Suame Magazine Market, the spare parts hub at Kumasi are still under lock.
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