{
  "id": 10910160,
  "title": "Concerns of Adipa residents over landfill site justified, but… – Former AMA Mayor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/concerns-of-adipa-residents-over-landfill-site-justified-but-former",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:26:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/concerns-of-adipa-residents-over-landfill-site-justified-but-former-ama-mayor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Accra Mayor Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has supported residents’ demands for proper management of the Adipa landfill amid concerns over waste being transported from Agbogbloshie to the facility. Acknowledging the community’s worries, he argued that shutting down the landfill outright could exacerbate Accra’s already problematic waste management situation. The former mayor emphasized that residents are right to prioritize a well-engineered landfill site to mitigate environmental and health risks. He noted that leachate, foul odors, and flies from improperly managed landfills can severely impact nearby communities. However, he stressed that Accra faces a significant challenge in finding suitable disposal sites due to rapid urbanization and land ownership issues. Adjei Sowah clarified that the waste being transported to Adipa is largely from dredging operations around the Korle Lagoon, not the city’s daily waste. He urged the government to be transparent about the clearance process and how the site will be maintained afterward. Adjei Sowah stressed that while new disposal facilities are needed, proper engineering, management, and communication with affected communities are crucial to minimizing environmental and health risks.",
  "summary": "Former Accra Mayor Mohammed Nii Adjei Sowah has backed residents of the Adipa/Asiaw Electoral Area in their call for proper management of the Adipa landfill, amid growing concerns over waste being transported from the Agbogbloshie enclave to the facility. Residents have given the government a seven-day ultimatum to stop the transfer of waste to the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Former Mayor of Accra calls for economic value for plastic waste amid waste management concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/former-mayor-of-accra-calls-for-economic-value-for-plastic-waste-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:56:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}