The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has taken action by demolishing two unauthorised structures that were functioning as an auto-mechanic workshop behind Awudome Cemetery, adjacent to the SSNIT Pension House, as part of its renewed efforts to enforce regulations against encroachment on public land.
Additionally, the Assembly has reminded traders and roadside operators about the scheduled decongestion exercise set for February 2026.
The demolition, executed on Monday by an AMA task force, was in response to previous directives from the Assembly, led by Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey, which instructed occupants to vacate government-reserved land. Warning signs had been prominently displayed on a wall at the site, yet they were disregarded.
The operation also involved the seizure of a weighing scale from scrap dealers who had transformed a plot in front of a Catholic Church near the Awudome Roundabout into a scrap collection centre. Furthermore, officials halted renovation activities on a shop after the owners were unable to present the necessary permits.
In a statement to the media, AMA Coordinating Director Douglas N. K. Annoful emphasised the Assembly’s commitment to safeguarding public lands and enforcing city regulations.
“We will continue this enforcement campaign and apply sanctions against those who encroach on reserved lands, obstruct roads, or erect structures without approval,” he cautioned.
Mr. Annoful urged individuals who have built or are in the process of developing structures in unauthorised areas to dismantle them immediately to prevent punitive measures.
He also reminded traders and roadside operators about the forthcoming decongestion exercise, advising them to refrain from occupying the streets starting February 1, 2026, as the AMA and partner assemblies work to eliminate unauthorised activities from major roads and public spaces throughout the capital.
