The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has directly engaged street hawkers in parts of the Central Business District today, ahead of a major decongestion exercise slated to begin on Tuesday, May 20.
Mayor Kpakpo Allotey, who was accompanied by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, on Saturday, walked through key areas in the metropolis to appeal for cooperation and explain new citywide trading reforms.
The engagement covered Kinbu Road, Kojo Thompson Road, Sempe Road, Swanzy Road, Guggisberg Avenue, Market Street, Okaishie Road, Kantamanto Street, Nsawam Road, Paa Grant Street, as well as other areas earmarked for clearance in the first phase of the exercise.
Addressing the hawkers and traders, Mayor Allotey said the operation was a necessity, not an act of aggression, stressing that the exercise aimed to clean Accra and make it a model capital for the sub-region. "This morning, we are here for good, this is not just Accra, this is Ghana, and anyone who enters Ghana enters Accra.
