AMA opens recruitment for revenue collectors, town council officers, city guards and public health workers

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has launched a recruitment drive to bolster its workforce in key positions such as revenue collectors, town council officers, city guards, and public health workers. This move aims to enhance revenue mobilization, sanitation, and law enforcement throughout the metropolis. Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey highlighted the need for more personnel during a meeting with residents and youth in Bukom on September 14, 2026, stressing that the existing staff were insufficient to cover the city adequately.

Mayor Allotey emphasized the importance of day and night revenue collectors, cleaners, town council officers, toll collectors, and city guards. He explained that while the AMA currently employs personnel for these roles, the numbers were inadequate to ensure effective service delivery across the metropolis. The recruitment drive is part of the larger "Reset Accra" agenda, which seeks to foster a positive attitude, generate employment opportunities, and engage residents, particularly the youth, in the city's transformation.

President John Mahama's reset agenda applies not only at the national level but also in local communities, aiming to improve living conditions and change residents' mindsets. The AMA has already taken action against an animal-rearing facility in Bukom for alleged regulatory breaches, which was later taken to court. The Mayor stressed that the AMA's responsibility is to protect all residents and enforce by-laws impartially, regardless of political affiliations.

The Mayor called upon the youth of Bukom, Odododiodio, and surrounding areas to cooperate with the Assembly, asserting that the city's transformation could only be achieved with the active participation of residents. Those affected by these measures would receive proper notice before any enforcement actions, such as voluntary relocation, are taken.

Mayor Allotey assured residents that the administration preferred engagement and reasonable notice over immediate demolition. He promised to continue implementing initiatives to create a cleaner, safer, and more peaceful environment, emphasizing the importance of a cleaner, more secure, and harmonious Accra, especially for the youth.

He encouraged unemployed individuals to seek employment opportunities through the AMA and called for active community involvement in Accra's revival.