Accra, Dec 03, - Over 500 illegal
settlers at Mempeasem, East Legon under the high tension cable have been given
one week ultimatum by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to quit or face
demolition.
Some of them are rearing pigs and
have allocated to themselves portions of land illegally and their operations
have also given rise to criminal activities in the area including robberies.
Mr Sam Ayeh-Datey, AMA
Coordinating Director, made this known to the Ghana News Agency, as part of
efforts to make Accra clean under the National Sanitation Day programme at East
Legon on Saturday.
He said the ultimatum to the
illegal settlers followed persistence public complaints against stray pigs
within the East Legon community, which exposed residents to serious health
problems such as inhaling bad stench that could have deleterious effects on
them.
He said some of the people living
in the structures even dump their domestic waste on the compound and indulged
in anti-social activities, hence the need for them to vacate or face
demolition.
The Coordinating Director said
the situation did not promote healthy relationship between the city authorities
and the residents in such a first class residential area.
Nana Doudu, A Retired Engineer
and resident of the area the GNA interviewed, confirmed that the situation was
a major problem in the community because of the endless fumes that emanated
from the rearing of animals when it rains.
“We are happy and now relieved
with such a wonderful exercise by the AMA to stringently enforce its
environmental by-laws to bring to the areas”. He said.
He called on the residents of
Mempeasem and its environs to support AMA to undertake the demolition exercise
to ensure sound sanitary practices.
GNA.
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