24-hour markets: We’ve been sued over projects we don’t control - Goosie Tanoh

The 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has distanced itself from the government’s planned 24-hour markets, saying it has no legal authority or oversight responsibility over the projects.

Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy, Goosie Tanoh, said the confusion had led to the secretariat being drawn into legal disputes over markets it does not control.

Speaking to news editors in Accra on Wednesday (19 August), Tanoh said the government’s 24-hour economy agenda was often misunderstood as covering both the broader economic programme and the development of 24-hour markets.

The markets, which are expected to be established in 262 districts, fall under the Ministry of Local Government and district assemblies, with funding expected to come through the District Assemblies Common Fund, he said.

“Although they use a 24-hour logo, we have no control over the markets. We are not part of deciding where it goes, and so on and so forth,” Tanoh said.