Koforidua traders are complaining about low product purchases as a result of the nation’s ongoing economic problems.
They made these assertions during an interview with mybrytfmonline reporter, Joseph Asare.
According to Hannah Lokko a trader in Koforidua central market said, “Market is very bad nowadays. Everyone who comes here wants you to give them the items on credit, which they also find it difficult to pay. It’s only God we looking up because he is the only one who can save us from this economic hardship.”
In addition Madam Elizabeth a tomato seller in the aforementioned market said “Since there is no money in the country it has made it very difficult for people to buy, but rather they come here just to look at the things available in the market (window shopping) which has indeed made life very difficult for us.”
Mr. Boakye a businessman at Tutua house in Koforidua also added his take “Life is indeed a great struggle for we the traders in Koforidua, this is so because, we come to work from Monday to Sunday and we get nothing at the end of the day. We are pleading to the government to do something about the economic crises in the country so that life will be a bit easy for us.”
In conclusion, Mr. Boakye a dealer in second hand clothing also said “Anytime I call the price of my items to customers they just look at my face and say bye – bye to me without saying a word. I don’t know whether it is the economic hardship or the mismanagement from the government I cannot tell. They really need the items but don’t have money to purchase the products. So I have no option than to reduce the price of the goods drastically so that, they will finish early without me getting even a penny. This has indeed brought a huge problem on us the traders in Koforidua”.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
