Accra (Greater Accra) 1st April '99

Mr David Kumi, acting Executive Secretary for the Council of Indigenous Business Associations (CIBA) has been interdicted. According to a statement from the association on Wednesday, signed by Mr Ben Kittah, acting National Chairman, the interdiction took effect from March 12, this year. The statement accused Mr Kumi of acting as a liaison between CIBA and contractors involved in the construction of CIBA Market Complex. It said a committee of inquiry has been set up to probe the construction of the market complex. The council requests all those, who have made payment for the allocation of sheds to submit photocopies of receipts to the committee at the market. It said representation by Mr Kumi on any board on behalf of CIBA is also revoked.