Henry Quartey expresses displeasure towards MMDCEs for their inability to ensure the cleanliness of Accra

Henry Quartey, the Regional Minister for Greater Accra, has expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Accra for their lackluster performance in addressing issues of indiscipline in the city.

Operating under his “Let’s Make Greater Accra Work” campaign, the Minister introduced policies aimed at tackling challenges like road indiscipline, sanitation, and security, with the goal of transforming Accra into a cleaner and more organized city.

Despite these efforts, the initiative has not yielded the desired outcomes over the past two years. Instead, the city’s condition has worsened, characterized by increasing litter on streets and roads, as well as continued use of tricycles on major routes.

During a meeting with the MMDCEs, Mr. Quartey openly expressed his disappointment with the current state of affairs in the Greater Accra Region and raised doubts about the commitment of the individuals holding these positions.

He questioned, “Have we been hardworking with aboboyaa still on the road? Is it hardworking, trotro is still loading around Accra Mall. Korle Klottey- There is rubbish around Graphic road. AMA, Kinbu, Tudu, everywhere rubbish.”

He went on to emphasize the need for introspection among the officials, “I want us to mark ourselves. Agbobloshie has been turned into a refuse dump. We cleared the place but people are still dumping refuse there. I am not too excited about that. Ledzokuku, La Dede Kotopon, Ashaiman, Tema West. We talked about Aboboyaa on the motorway, they are still plying the motorway. Ayawaso Wuogon, Accra Mall, it is like that. In fact, in La Dade Kotopon, just in front of ex-president John Mahama’s house, somebody has started selling onions and tomatoes. Unbelievable,” 

The Regional Minister’s remarks underline his dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in the outlined areas and his intent to hold responsible parties accountable for the city’s ongoing challenges.

Source – citinewsroom.com