Adipa residents give government seven days to halt Agbogbloshie waste transfer
Residents and community leaders in Adipa in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency have given the government a seven-day ultimatum to halt the transfer of waste from Agbogbloshie and other parts of Accra to the Adipa Landfill Site, warning that failure to do so could trigger further action from the community.
Residents of Adipa in Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency have demanded that the government cease transferring waste from Agbogbloshie and other parts of Accra to their landfill site within seven days. The deadline was announced after the government launched a 90-day operation to remove approximately one million tonnes of waste from Agbogbloshie and Jamestown.
Assembly Member Emmanuel Asamoah stated that the influx of waste is causing "unbearable hardship" for residents and contributing to environmental pollution, particularly impacting water and air quality. In his statement on September 28, Mr. Asamoah called for an immediate halt to waste dumping, an independent environmental and health impact assessment of the site, and a comprehensive clean-up of affected areas.
He also demanded measures to prevent further dumping, such as the installation of permanent barriers and security arrangements. Asamoah warned that if no response is received within the seven-day period, the community will block access roads to the dumping site. Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh questioned the government's decision to transport waste to Adipa, citing the lack of engagement with local stakeholders before the operation began.
He noted that Ghana is signatory to international sustainable development frameworks, including the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals, which emphasize environmentally sustainable waste management practices.
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