A task force of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has pulled down two large makeshift sheds used as an auto-mechanic workshop erected behind the Awudome Cemetery near the SSNIT Pension House, despite warnings against encroachment boldly painted on a wall at the site.
The action, carried out on Monday morning, formed part of an enforcement operation following a series of directives issued by the Assembly led by the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, ordering occupants to vacate the government-reserved land.
The operation also resulted in the confiscation of a weighing scale belonging to scrap dealers who had turned a parcel of land in front of a Catholic Church around the Awudome Roundabout into a scrap collection point
In addition, the task force halted renovation works on a shop after the persons undertaking the works failed to produce the required permits when requested by the team.
Speaking after the exercise, the Coordinating Director of the AMA, Mr Douglas N.K Annoful, explained that the Assembly was acting to protect public lands and enforce city regulations, following repeated warnings to occupants and operators who had disregarded official directives.
He cautioned that the AMA would sustain the enforcement drive and impose sanctions on persons who continued to encroach on government-reserved lands, block roadways, or erect unauthorised structures within the metropolis.
Mr. Annoful urged persons who had put up structures or carried out construction in unauthorised areas to remove them immediately to avoid sanctions.
He also reiterated the Assembly’s directive ahead of the planned decongestion exercise, warning traders and roadside operators to stay off the streets from February 1, 2026, as the AMA and its partner assemblies intensify efforts to clear unauthorised activities from key roads and public spaces.
