General News of Friday, 17 August 2018Source: citinewsroom.comWe’ll eject Agbogbloshie squatters despite protest – AMAGilbert Nii Ankrah, Head of Public Affairs at A.M.AThe Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has indicated that it will go ahead with its planned demolishing exercise at Agbogbloshie despite protests by squatters in the area. The exercise, when embarked upon, will affect over 1000 structures along the railway line, spanning from the Accra Breweries Company to the Agbogbloshie station in Accra. A similar exercise conducted at Old Fadama in 2015, led to the destruction of about 1000 structures and a subsequent riot. In the past, the AMA has pulled down illegal structures in areas such as Odaw River, Korle Lagoon, Old Fadama among others. The Assembly maintains that, the construction of structures without permits is also an offence punishable by law.

Source: GhanaWeb August 17, 2018 16:30 UTC