The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has announced plans to provide trading space for hawkers operating in unauthorised areas of the Central Business District (CBD) within the next two months.
This assurance comes on the heels of an ongoing decongestion exercise aimed at improving traffic flow and enhancing sanitation across the capital. The operation, dubbed “Red Line,” involves demarcated zones for pedestrian movement and regulated trading.
Speaking to Citi News on Wednesday, May 21, during a site inspection of the demarcation process, the Mayor reiterated his commitment to sustaining the exercise until its intended goals are fully realised.
“Because things are in a rush, we have to make a hasty decision. I know this will help things in the meantime. Within a month or two, I will try and get a place for them.”
“I didn’t ask the traders to sell on the street, and again, they know better that where they are is not the right place to sell. They should come to the market,” he stated.
