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AMA to rid city of illegal structures
Accra, Oct. 8, Ghanadot/GNA – The Accra
Metropolitan Chief Executive, Dr Alfred Vanderpuije, on Thursday
said the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) would soon rid the
city of unauthorised structures and activities and make Accra a
city befitting its status.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra after
he had toured parts of the capital with directors and technical
officials at the AMA, he said the tour would continue once every
week till the whole city was covered.
Dr Vanderpuije said commercial activities of vulcanisers and
food vendors in unwarranted and unhealthy places such as street
corners and major streets would not be tolerated.
He said food vendors would be organised to operate in open
spaces and work according to AMA health standards.
All illegal construction works would be stopped and regularised
to make sure that all construction works were covered by permit,
he said, adding that broken vehicles, old and dilapidated
vehicles and fallen trees would also be removed. Illegal
structures at the various lorry parks would be removed and
activities at the lorry parts regulated.
Broken down vehicles would be towed and owners surcharged, he
said, and added that the various sub-metros would be devising
strategies to bring sanity into the capital.
On the fire outbreak at the Accra Metro Education Office on
Wednesday, he said he together with his directors were at the
site to see to the quenching of the fire.
He said the AMA would take immediate steps to temporarily house
the displaced personnel in a new building so that their service
delivery would not be curtailed.
“We will look at a long term solution to provide a permanent
place for the staff at the metro office,” he said.
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