Vice President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahamahttp://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/general-news/13162-veep-inspects-ongoing-projects-in-accra-
Vice
President John Dramani Mahama, yesterday advised the Accra Metropolitan
Assembly (AMA) to eliminate all unauthorised structures in Accra, the
nation’s capital city, in order to save human lives in the event of
disasters.
He said though AMA needed to show human face to owners of the
structures, it was also imperative to carry out such activities, to
reduce the high spate of floods in the city after the slightest rain.
Vice President Mahama issued the
directive when he inspected on-going road works and other development
projects in Accra. The Vice President visited the Osu storm drain
project, Adabraka market project, the Korle-Lagoon restoration project,
the Manponse drainage works, and the Sakaman storm drain project, and
some of the areas that were affected by the recent heavy rain storms.
He said in carrying out development projects, Government would place premium on human safety in order to propel productivity.
Vice President Mahama commended the AMA
for issuing orders against the re-erection of billboards that were
destroyed by rainstorm, and asked AMA to ensure that whatever was
erected by advertisers was not inimical to the lives of people.
Vice President Mahama presented cement,
roofing sheets, mattresses and plastic containers to victims of last
Saturday rainstorm at Kwashieman, advised them against putting up
illegal structures in their community as that could create health and
other problems for them.
Mr Alfred Ako Vanderpuye, Chief
Executive of AMA gave the assurance that the Assembly would do
everything possible to rid the city of filth and illegal structures.
He said the Assembly would work with
advertising bodies and companies to ensure that billboards advertised
were not dangerous to human life.
Source: GNA
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