The Mayor of Ghana’s capital is pledging a sustained crackdown on street congestion, signaling that city authorities are committed to a long-term effort to clear unauthorized vendors and obstructions from Accra’s Central Business District.

“This exercise is not a nine-day wonder,” said Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey in a press briefing Tuesday, following the launch of a city-wide decongestion initiative. “We are on the street till we make sure that the roads are clear.”

The operation, spearheaded by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in coordination with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA), aims to reclaim public space, enforce city by-laws, and alleviate the chronic gridlock and foot traffic snarls that have long plagued central Accra.

Tuesday’s sweep targeted key commercial corridors near the AMA Head Office, including Kinbu Road to Railways, ECG Junction to the King Tackie Tawiah Statue, and the busy stretch from Opera Square to Adabraka—areas notorious for unregulated vending and traffic congestion.

Mayor Allotey indicated the campaign would continue into the coming days, with operations planned for other high-traffic zones such as Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Kaneshie. “From here we are going to Circle, and if there is more strength, we will go to Kaneshie. Then we continue tomorrow,” he said.

City officials described the initiative as a cornerstone of broader urban reforms aimed at enhancing mobility, safety, and sanitation across the capital. The mayor’s comments suggest that the administration is betting on consistent enforcement rather than sporadic interventions to bring lasting order to Accra’s urban core.

Source:TheDotNews