The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), in collaboration with the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA), has commenced an enforcement operation to reclaim bus stops occupied by traders ahead of the Christmas festivities.
The operation, led by the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, on Monday, November 6, 2026, followed a 48-hour ultimatum issued to traders on Friday to vacate spaces at bus stops as part of measures to restore sanity to our bus stops and to serve its intended purpose.
The exercise began at the ATU Bus Stop, moved through Circle, Telecel Bus Stop, Kingsway, Kantamanto and Rawlings Park, and ended at the 31st December Market Bus Stop, where unauthorised trading activities were cleared, and goods obstructing designated bus stop spaces were seized.
Addressing the media after the exercise, the Mayor, said the Assembly had allowed traders sufficient time to comply with the directive before commencing enforcement to restore the designated use of bus stops and provide commercial vehicle operators with adequate space to load and offload passengers.
He said the intervention was particularly important ahead of Christmas, when increased commercial activity and human movement in the city were expected to put additional pressure on road infrastructure and public spaces.
The Mayor said the operation formed part of a broader 40-day intervention to restore order on the city’s roads and reclaim public spaces, specifically bus stops, ahead of the Christmas season.
He disclosed that the exercise would be extended to neighbouring municipalities, including Ga North, Ga Central, Ablekuma South, Ablekuma North, Okaikwei North and Korle Klottey, emphasising the need for inter-assembly collaboration in addressing urban management challenges.
He explained that activities in one municipality could have implications for neighbouring areas, making it necessary for the assemblies to work together rather than treat their administrative boundaries as barriers to cooperation.
The Mayor also disclosed that work on the 31st December Makola Market redevelopment project was progressing steadily, with the first phase expected to be completed within the next three weeks, adding that the second phase was expected to be completed by December, while the third was scheduled for completion in January or February 2027.
He described the project as an opportunity for the government to demonstrate its commitment to delivering on its promises to Ghanaians.