The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has declared the month of October as a “Clean-Up Month” for the city, urging all residents, traders, shop owners, and stakeholders to continue cleaning their surroundings throughout the period.

The Mayor, who made the  declaration in an address after leading a major clean-up exercise as part of the first National Sanitation Day following the Presidential relaunch, said the declaration was aimed at sustaining the momentum and civic enthusiasm that characterised the citywide operation.

He disclosed that the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) led by Hon Linda Ocloo, had supported the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) with additional sanitation logistics, including gloves, rakes, and brooms, to complement the Assembly’s existing resources and strengthen ongoing clean-up efforts across the metropolis.

“October has been declared a Clean -Up Month for Accra,” he announced adding that “All residents, traders, shop owners, and stakeholders are expected to continue cleaning their environment until the end of the month. This is not a one-day event; it is a continuous campaign to make Accra clean, green, and healthy.”

He expressed appreciation to  the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim , Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II;  Sempe Mantse;  High Priests of the Ga State; and a delegation from the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) for their support throughout the exercise.  

The citywide clean-up operation covered major commercial areas such as Agbogbloshie, Kaneshie Market, Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, and Tuesday Market, where refuse was cleared and drains desilted.

The Mayor commended the overwhelming public participation, noting that the unity and sense of responsibility demonstrated during the exercise reflected a renewed civic spirit among the people of Accra. 

He emphasised that the city’s transformation required consistency, discipline, and partnership between citizens and the Assembly.

“The fight for a clean Accra can not be won in a day. We must keep our momentum and treat cleanliness as part of our daily lives. I am happy that our traditional leaders, the Ministry, and the Regional Coordinating Council are all working together with us to make this vision a reality.”

Mr Allotey also reiterated that the Assembly would intensify public education and enforcement of sanitation bye-laws throughout October to ensure full compliance, adding that public health officers and zonal task forces would continue to monitor communities and markets to ensure sustained cleanliness across the metropolis.

The Mayor appealed to churches, mosques, schools, and transport unions to designate regular days for communal cleaning, adding that the Assembly’s support with logistics would be extended to volunteer groups.

The declaration of October as a Clean Month, he said, forms part of the Mayor’s “Resetting Accra” agenda, a strategy to restore environmental discipline, strengthen public participation, and promote a cleaner and more resilient city.