The Mayor of Accra Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has reiterated his administration’s resolve to restore order in the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra, emphasizing that the ongoing decongestion exercise is not a nine-day wonder.
Speaking to the press, after the first day of the operation, the mayor stressed that the initiative will be sustained until all unauthorised structures and street hawking are removed.
According to him, the exercise is not a one-off event but a sustained campaign to reclaim public spaces and improve pedestrian and vehicular movement in the city.
The decongestion campaign, launched earlier in the day, is being undertaken by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA).
It forms part of a broader effort to tackle congestion, enforce city by-laws, and enhance sanitation across key areas of the capital.
The first phase of the exercise focused on areas around the AMA Head Office, including Kinbu Road to Railways, ECG Junction to the King Tackie Tawiah Statue, and Opera Square to Adabraka all known hotspots for street vending and traffic congestion.
The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, says nothing will stop them from making Accra clean.The Municipal Chief Executive of Korle Klottey, Alfred Ato Allotey-Gaisie, says they will keep monitoring to ensure that the traders do not come back to the pavements and streets to sell.
He mentioned that they are committed to ensuring the municipality is not congested with unauthorized structures and traders.
Some affected traders have been lamenting about the exercise. According to them, just five months into the NDC administration, they are being denied source of income which they use to feed their family.
Listen to some of the affected traders.
