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Government Intensifies Agbogbloshie Cleanup to Reclaim Polluted Land

The government’s waste evacuation exercise at Agbogbloshie in Accra is making steady progress, with extensive excavation works underway to clear the heavily polluted site and prepare it for redevelopment.

Date Created : 11/11/2026 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Mary Ayertey/Ghanadistricts.com

The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Mahama Ayariga, expressed satisfaction with the progress during an inspection tour of the site on November 6, 2026.

He said the transformation recorded so far reflected the government's commitment to addressing longstanding environmental challenges through effective collaboration and the deployment of appropriate equipment.

Mr Ayariga recalled that the exercise followed an initial inspection and was subsequently commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama. He explained that the primary objective was to clear and secure the entire area, reclaim the land and make it available for productive economic and social activities.

The Minister commended the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) team, the Ghana Armed Forces and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for their contributions to the operation.

He further assured the public that the government would sustain the exercise until the entire assignment was completed.

According to him, the operation is expected to be completed within 90 days, after which the equipment will be redeployed to other regions to support similar infrastructure interventions.

The exercise forms part of the government's broader efforts to improve sanitation, tackle environmental pollution and reclaim degraded public spaces for development.