“Yɛwɔ ade a ɛyɛ, na Ghana abue” – Passer-by expresses joy at AMA’s decongestion exercise

A passer-by expressed happiness about the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) decongestion exercise.

They said, “I never knew this place was a road. Today, I realized it is a road. If I see anyone selling on the road, I will remove them myself.”

The AMA started its major decongestion exercise on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Task forces from the AMA, along with the Ghana Police Service, conducted operations. They dismantled makeshift stalls and unauthorized kiosks. Vendors were removed from pavements and roadsides in key areas of the Central Business District.

The first phase focuses on several locations:
- AMA Head Office
- Kinbu Road to Railways
- ECG Junction to King Tackie Tawiah Statue
- Opera Square to Adabraka

This operation will last for two weeks. Its goals are to enforce city bylaws and ease congestion. The aim is to ensure safe movement for pedestrians and vehicles.

After the decongestion efforts, vehicles moved freely as traders cleared out from streets and pavements.

On May 20, the Accra Mayor spoke to the press. He said, “This exercise is not a nine-day wonder; we will keep working until roads are clear.” He added that they would continue their efforts in Circle and Kaneshie.

Some Ghanaians reacted skeptically. One person noted that similar exercises have failed in the past. They predicted history would repeat itself in Accra.

Another commenter remarked on how even those affected praised the government and mayor for this initiative.

Watch the video below:

“Yɛwɔ ade a ɛyɛ, na Ghana abue,” Passer-by expresses joy at AMA’s ongoing decongestion exercise pic.twitter.com/hH5eujVDIA
— GTV Ghana (@GTV_Ghana) May 20, 2025