AMA to build free single-room accommodation for Kofikrom residents after fire

The Municipal Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has announced plans to build a residential housing complex comprising single-room accommodation for residents of Kofikrom, a squatter settlement at Avenor in the North Industrial Area, following a fire outbreak that destroyed several makeshift structures.

He explained that the proposed redevelopment would involve the construction of rows of single-storey buildings containing individual rooms, while corporate partners would be engaged to support the provision of roofing materials, street lighting, walkways, and other essential infrastructure.

The Mayor disclosed the initiative when he ed the community to inspect the ongoing collection of debris following the recent fire outbreak, which affected the settlement and adjoining industrial facilities, including parts of Duraplast.