President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned traders against cooking in markets, citing the use of cylinders as a contributing factor to many fire outbreaks in the markets.
He issued the caution when he visited Adum to access at first hand the extent of damage caused by the fire which gutted a number of market stores in the area.
The President, who was in Kumasi on a different schedule, made time to visit the market scene where he interacted with affected traders and also expressed his sympathy with them as well as pledging his support.
He was welcomed to the scene by the Ashanti Regional Minister and the Regional Director of the Ghana National Fire Service, and subsequently conducted round to see the extent of damage.
