The general public is therefore invited to grace the event. The new market has eighty-eight (88) shops, two sheds for vendors, and four fire hydrants.
It could be recalled that in 2020, an inferno broke out in the Brikama market, causing massive destruction in the market. About 20 stalls were burnt and several other valuable properties were destroyed.”
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