The Kejetia market in Kumasi has been without electricity for three days due to an unpaid debt of seven million cedis to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

Reports indicate that this power cut followed the market's failure to adhere to a debt repayment schedule.

According to ECG, the disconnection was a result of the management's inability to comply with the agreed repayment terms.

However, traders at the market argue that they have consistently paid their electricity bills to Kumasi City Markets Limited and are not accountable for the debt.

Earlier in April, the market faced a similar disconnection over a GH¢9.7 million debt. Power was restored after a new repayment plan was put in place.

Despite this, the ECG claims the market has failed to meet its financial commitments, leading to the current situation.

Frustrated traders insist they are not responsible for the debt and demand transparency about its origins.

"We are not owing. If we were, you would have seen people crowded at where we pay the bills. We don’t owe any ECG debts. They should let us know where the debts are coming from," one trader said.

Managing Director of Kumasi City Markets, Edmond Kofi Duffuor, confirmed ongoing efforts to resolve the debt.

"Last June, we owed 4.9 million cedis from the original 7.2 million cedis. Between June and now, we’ve paid 3.1 million cedis from the bill that was presented to us, so it was only left with 2.0 million cedis. We’ve arranged with them that we will be paying 100,000 cedis every day," he explained.

Despite these efforts, traders are calling for a leadership change at the market, expressing dissatisfaction with the current management.