PEOPLE OF SALAGA DENIED MEDIA REPORT

The people of Salaga in the northern region of Ghana have denied media report that the newly constructed market of the town is being taken over by drug peddlers. Speaking to KAPITAL RADIO NEWS, Mr. Mustapha Toffik an opinion leader and member of the government communication team said he is very disappointed in the report which was published by the FINDER news paper on the 9^th of July, 2012. ``it is absolutely ridiculous and we the people of Salaga demand an immediate rejoinder to the story since it will be tarnishing our image and the hard won reputation the town has won for itself’’. He further stated that the town is likely to become the new regional capital should the petition they sent to the president of Ghana to divide the Northern Region into two is approved by his Excellency John Attah Mills and story like this type can make their bid fail. Mr. Toffik again observed that the market is fully functional and that marketing activities is smoothly operated at the market without any hindrance and invited other people outside the Region to come and transact their businesses without fear. He concluded by calling on all stake holders of the market to help keep it clean and take a routine maintenance to avoid early deteriorating of the market and urged all media practitioners as well to verify and authenticate the source of their story before publishing or airing them.