{"id":327662,"date":"2017-06-12T13:30:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=327662"},"modified":"2017-06-12T13:30:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T13:30:20","slug":"ama-demolishes-structures-at-illegal-dumping-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/ama-demolishes-structures-at-illegal-dumping-site\/","title":{"rendered":"AMA demolishes structures at illegal dumping site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) over the weekend demolished unauthorized structures around an illegal dumping site near the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) at Abossey Okai in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>This follows an earlier warning by the AMA to the squatters to vacate the area and stop dumping refuse at the site by June 2.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-327675\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Demolition-AMA3.jpg\" alt=\"demolition-ama3\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The demolishing exercise was carried out in collaboration with the Greater Accra Regional Police Command led by Chief Superintendent Kwesi Ofori, the Operational Commander, to provide security.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-327674\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Demolition-AMA2.jpg\" alt=\"demolition-ama2\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the media,\u00a0Chief Supt Ofori said due to the presence of squatters in the area, reported cases of crime had increased along the Mortuary Road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-327673\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Demolition-AMA1.jpg\" alt=\"demolition-ama1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The AMA Waste Management Director, Anthony Mensah, had announced the closure of the dumpsite at a news conference in Accra on May 24, and ordered the squatters to relocate.<\/p>\n<p>He also said a programme had been outlined by the AMA to realize President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u2019s vision of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa, hence the demolishing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) over the weekend demolished unauthorized structures around an illegal dumping site near the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) at Abossey Okai in Accra. 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