AMA urged to crack down on unauthorised billboards in Accra

The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr, has called on the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to take immediate action to address the issue of unauthorized billboards and signboards along major roads in Accra. Sawyerr, the MP for Agona East, highlighted that these structures obstruct motorists' view and pose a threat to road safety.

She urged the AMA to focus on removing these unauthorized billboards and signboards, rather than dealing with petty traders using tables along the medians, as the latter are often the least of their problems. She noted that the presence of containers and other unauthorised structures creates an environment that encourages more people to occupy the road medians.

AMA's Chief Executive, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, responded by stating that the assembly had formed a team to assist in dealing with the issue and had already begun removing unauthorized billboards and signboards within the road median. The assembly also aims to relocate traders from road medians to create designated spaces for their operations, promoting greenery and beautification of major roads in the city.