Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey says the exercise will begin May 20
The upcoming decongestion exercise by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will target areas around the AMA Head Office, Kinbu Road to Railways, ECG Junction to the King Tackie Tawiah Statue, Zongo Lane, and Opera Square to Adabraka on the first day of the operation, scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Day 2 will see action from Wato Junction through King Tackie Tawiah School and Cow Lane, UTC Road to Timber Market, and parts of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, including Las Palmas and Glamour Road, while Day 3 will target the remaining portions of the Circle and the Kaneshie enclave, including Pamprom Lane and the footbridges.
The three-day phase exercise is being spearheaded by the AMA and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA), with support from the Ghana Police Service, market leaders, transport unions, and other key stakeholders.
In a statement issued by the AMA on Friday, it said the exercise is in strict enforcement of the AMA Hawkers Bye-Laws (2017) and Section 117(1) of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2180), both of which prohibit activities that impede pedestrian and vehicular movement in public areas.
The statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs on behalf of the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, directed all persons affected to vacate these locations by the close of day on Monday, May 19, 2025.
It added that prior stakeholder consultations had been held and confirmed that enough space exists within designated markets to accommodate traders.
The statement also announced the AMA’s intention to introduce a 24-hour city operation model as part of its urban renewal strategy, which would include a dedicated clean-up and security task force to support improved sanitation and safe night-time commercial activities in the capital.
The statement called on the public to lend their support to the exercise, urging full cooperation from affected groups to help restore order and dignity to the city.
