Local Governance analyst, Nii Amon Kotei, has blamed Ghana's recurring decongestion and flooding problems on a systemic lack of leadership and weak enforcement of urban planning regulations.
His comments follow the Accra Metropolitan Assembly's (AMA) latest decongestion exercise aimed at clearing street traders from the Central Business District (CBD) to restore order and improve sanitation in the capital.
In the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, AMA task forces, supported by the Ghana Police Service, dismantled makeshift stalls and unauthorised structures along key areas, including Kinbu Road to Railways, ECG Junction to the King Tackie Tawiah Statue, and Opera Square through to Adabraka.
While the AMA says the operation is part of efforts to enforce city bylaws and ensure pedestrian and vehicular safety, Kotei believes the root cause lies deeper.
