The Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s (AMA) Chief Executive, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has announced that hawkers evicted from unauthorised spaces in Accra’s Central Business District will be allocated alternative spaces within two months.
This follows the ongoing decongestion exercise aimed at clearing unauthorised spaces occupied by hawkers to improve traffic flow.
The operation, known as “Red Line”, seeks to designate specific areas for pedestrian movement and regulated trading.
Kpakpo Allotey has stressed the need for the Assembly to be committed to sustaining the exercise until the purpose is attained.
“Because things are in a rush, we have to make a hasty decision. I know this will help things in the meantime. Within a month or two, I will try and get a place for them.”
“I didn’t ask the traders to sell on the street, and again, they know better that where they are is not the right place to sell. They should come to the market,” he told Accra-based Citi News.
The Assembly on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, took its ongoing decongestion exercise to the Neoplan Station at Nkrumah Circle, as part of measures to ease congestion in the capital.
The exercise focused on clearing unauthorised structures where street vendors were cleared, with sanitation and traffic regulations enforced in the area.
The operation began on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, with authorities clearing makeshifts and items displayed on the roads and walkways around the AMA Head Office, including Kinbu Road to Railways, ECG Junction to the King Tackie Tawiah Statue, and Opera Square to Adabraka known by many as the hotspots for street vending and traffic congestion.
Traders and commuters have been implored by authorities to cooperate fully with the taskforce to avoid confrontations.
The AMA has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the exercise, aiming to make Accra cleaner, safer, and more accessible for all residents.
AMA taskforce takes Day 2 of decongestion exercise to Nkrumah Circle
