The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has demolished unauthorized structures at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle to clear the area for free vehicular and human movement barely hours after a new flyover was inaugurated there by President John Mahama.
The (AMA) seems to be maintaining its grounds this time in the effort to evacuate hawkers operating along the streets of Accra, to promote cleanliness and easy pedestrian movement.
Officials from the Department of Urban Roads and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) were present on site to monitor the demolition exercise.
Daily View Gh’s Dan Kwasi Prince in an interview with Numo Blafo PRO for AMA and Hon. Moses Abor head AMA rapid respond unit said, “they were given notice from the AMA Three (3) months, it is impossible how can this thing happen without compensating them”.
He said the AMA would ensure that hawkers did not move back there, and anyone found there would be dealt with by the law.
“The pavements are meant for pedestrians and not for hawkers; we are pleading with them not to move back, they must find permanent places in the market to do their business and not on the pavements”.
Meanwhile, some traders Daily View Gh talked to appealed to government to come to their aid and provide them with sheds in the markets to carry out their business.
Others, however, commended the city authorities for maintaining law and order.
Source: Dan Kwasi Prince // www.dailyviewgh.com / Ghana
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