Commercial activities halt as Ga Traditional Area mourns Overlord

Commercial activities came to a standstill in the Accra Metropolis on Saturday as the Ga Traditional Area was mourning their Overlord, Boni Nii Amugi II, who died two years ago. A survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency at Dansoman, Kaneshie, Teshie, Osu, Adabraka and the Central Business District of Accra revealed that almost all shops, markets and drinking spots had been closed, while the normal human and vehicular traffic was absent.



Kwame Abotsi, a driver at the Accra-Tema Station bus terminal said the funeral had affected his business. “I have not made any money today and this is not normal on a Saturday,” he said. Most passengers at the terminal said it took a long time before the “trotro” commuter buses got full to transport them to their destinations. One Emmanuel Fletcher, a retired Civil Servant, said the quietness in Accra on Saturday was not only enjoyable but showed the great respect the people had for Nii Amugi, whose reign was very peaceful.





Some shop owners in the Central Business District, who were interviewed by the GNA in front of their closed shops, said although they were counting their financial losses, it was also good they did not engage in any commercial activity to give an opportunity for criminals to come and loot their goods. Naa Aduquaye, a drinking bar operator at Osu, said she hoped business would pick up in the night so that she could make some money for the day.GNA