The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has handed out 20 tricycles to assembly members in its electoral areas, a step aimed at strengthening waste management and improving sanitation across the city.
All 20 vehicles were purchased with the Assembly’s Internally Generated Funds (IGF) and are earmarked for community sanitation activities rather than commercial use.
Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, presented the tricycles and urged beneficiaries to use them strictly for their intended purpose, stressing that the initiative was funded solely through the Assembly’s own revenue and not the District Assemblies Common Fund.
“The tricycles must be deployed to support community clean‑up exercises and other sanitation activities,” Allotey said during the hand‑over.
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, praised the AMA for the initiative, calling it a demonstration of the commitment to improving environmental sanitation. He urged assembly members to intensify public education on sanitation and to encourage households to take responsibility for keeping their surroundings clean.
Ayagira also reiterated the government’s plans to construct additional landfill sites and transfer stations as part of broader efforts to improve waste management infrastructure across the country.
Presiding Member of the AMA, Musah Ziyad, welcomed the intervention and assured that measures would be put in place to ensure the tricycles are properly maintained and effectively used to improve sanitation in the electoral areas.
With the new tricycles in hand, the AMA is poised to roll out more targeted clean‑up campaigns in the coming months, signalling a renewed focus on local environmental stewardship.
