Local Government Minister declares war on indiscipline over sanitation rates
Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has declared a “war against indiscipline”, warning of tougher enforcement of sanitation and other statutory rates and insisting that households, businesses, factories, and other establishments pay what they owe to the assemblies.
Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has declared a "war against indiscipline," focusing on enforcing stricter sanitation and statutory rate payments. He warned industries and businesses in Accra that they must contribute to managing the waste they generate, rather than relying on the Common Fund. Mr Ayariga emphasized during a waste site tour that factories and structures in the city should pay their share of waste management costs, as their physical presence contributes to waste generation.
He invoked the "polluter pays principle," stating that those who create waste should bear its cost. The minister stressed that fixing Accra's waste problem will require financial investment and insisted that everyone pay the rates they owe to city authorities to ensure sufficient resources for addressing sanitation challenges.
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