The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has directed the prosecution of several businesses and individuals who refused to take part in the citywide clean-up exercise held on Saturday under the relaunched National Sanitation Day campaign.
Among those cited are Samir Engineering, a spare-parts company at Abossey Okai, Vision Transport, and 35 other business operators and individuals across major markets and transport hubs, including Korle-Bu, Kaneshie First Light, Avenor, and Agbogbloshie.
The list of offenders includes Joseph Angela Tagoe, Sandra Mills, Elisabeth Quaye, Stella Adams, Eric Amenu, Vida Borbi, Victoria Allotey, Barbra Mills, Margaret Boafo, and Monica Tubelo, all based around the Tuesday Market area near Korle-Bu. Others named are Kingsley Arthur, Abdul Aziz Ibrahim, the management of Aruko and Kolaa, VVIP Transport Services, as well as Janet Nartey, Ernest Yeboah, Francis Salla, Grace, Lillian Collins, Hajia Barikisu, Edward, Forgive, Francisca Bediako, Monica Akua, Evelyn Addo, and Adjetey Laryea.
The Mayor said the accused persons and businesses openly ignored the directive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), which required all shops and markets to remain closed during the exercise to allow residents and traders to clean their surroundings.
Describing their actions as a blatant disregard for lawful authority, Mr. Allotey warned that the city will not tolerate indifference to sanitation regulations. He said the prosecutions are meant to send a strong signal that every resident and business must play their part in keeping Accra clean.
He added that the AMA remains committed to enforcing sanitation by-laws and sustaining the momentum of the National Sanitation Day initiative, which aims to restore cleanliness and civic responsibility across the capital.