The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has dismissed reports that National Service (NSS) personnel are going to be used to clean the city as part of the “Operation Clean Your Frontage” campaign.

In a statement by the Minister, he clarified that the Personnel will rather be used to sensitize the public on the initiative and also the bye-law that is backing it.

“My attention has been drawn to an unfortunate propaganda that our National Service Personnel will be responsible for the cleaning on the 1st of February to mark the operationalization of the ‘Operation Clean Your Frontage’ Bye-Law.

“For the avoidance of doubt, I wish to state that the involvement of the National Service Personnel in this exercise is not for Clean-up as some have unfortunately misconstrued.”
Henry Quartey

According to the Minister, his outfit has graciously received confirmation of about 15,000 National Service Personnel, over 2,000 men and women drawn from the Security services, and about 2,000 YEA and Zoomlion workers, joining the RCC, together with 13 Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies for a massive sensitization drive to mark the commencement of the “Operation Clean Your Frontage” Bye-Law, from the early hours of Tuesday, 1st February 2022, in the heart of the city.

“I have also had engagements with the Clergy and Business community who have pledged their unalloyed support and participation in this program. With this opportunity, I call on all city dwellers to join this drive to make our city clean and make Greater Accra Work.”
Henry Quartey

Assembly poised for exercise

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive (MCE) for Korley Klottey Municipal Assembly, Adjei Tawiah, has indicated that the Assembly is poised to ensure a smooth take-off of the Operation Clean Your Frontage initiative from Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

The Assembly, according to him, has conducted enough public education and sensitization exercises in making the programme a success.

Mr. Adjei Tawiah, speaking ahead of the rollout of the initiative, reiterated the call on traders and motorists operating along the streets and pavements of Kwame Nkrumah Circle to evacuate before Tuesday.

The MCE vowed to lead the Assembly’s task force to supervise the decongestion exercise and ensure that seized woodworks are destroyed. He indicated that the Assembly has plans to impound abandoned vehicles parked along the principal streets.

Mr. Adjei Tawiah cautioned fitting shops and individuals to voluntarily remove abandoned vehicles along the streets or face the full rigours of the law. He noted that a lot of sensitization has been done in that regard.

“So, I am warning those who have turned the streets into a fitting shop to move their vehicles before Tuesday or have them confiscated.”
Adjei Tawiah

Mr. Adjei Tawiah explained that the assembly has put in place punitive measures to deal with residents who would oppose their work. He then entreated all and sundry to be supportive of the Operation Clean Your Frontage initiative to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

The Operation Clean Your Frontage initiative is spearheaded by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey. It is a move by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to help make Accra the cleanest city as promised by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.