The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will no longer auction items confiscated during decongestion exercises in the city’s Central Business District, opting instead to donate them to the Ghana Prisons Service, Mayor Michael Allotey said Tuesday.
The move is part of a broader strategy to enforce municipal by-laws, ease urban congestion, and improve sanitation in high-traffic areas of the capital.
Speaking to reporters after the launch of the latest campaign on May 20, Mr.Allotey said the shift marks a departure from previous auction-based disposal methods. “I will pack all these things for the prison when I come tomorrow. Today is your lucky day,” he told vendors, signaling a tougher enforcement approach in the days ahead.
The current operation, led jointly by the AMA and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, targets key corridors—including Kinbu Road, ECG Junction, and Opera Square—known for chronic street vending and vehicular obstruction.
City officials say the campaign is not a one-off event. “This exercise is not a nine-day wonder,” Allotey said. “We will be on the streets until we ensure that the roads are clear.”
The initiative underscores ongoing efforts to reclaim public spaces and restore order in Ghana’s capital, as authorities weigh social impact against economic disruption in one of West Africa’s fastest-growing cities.
Source:TheDotNews