President Mahama commissions evacuation of waste heaps from Agbogbloshie to Adepa Engineered Landfill Site
President John Dramani Mahama has launched a major waste evacuation project to move refuse from Agbogbloshie to the Adepa Engineered Landfill Site. The operation utilizes drone-assisted AI assessments and heavy equipment from the Ghana Armed Forces.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses long-standing public health and environmental hazards while demonstrating inter-agency cooperation in national development.
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the evacuation of waste heaps from Agbogbloshie in Accra to the Adepa Engineered Landfill Site near Nsawam in the Eastern Region.
The exercise, led by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, is being undertaken in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces and the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP), with funding from the Ministry of Finance and the District Assemblies Common Fund.
A drone-assisted AI assessment estimates the waste at about one million tonnes, with the entire operation expected to be completed within 90 days.
President Mahama said the exercise marks a significant step in the government’s determination to restore order, improve sanitation and reclaim the area for the people who live and work there.
He said the operation was significant for three main reasons, beginning with the deployment of Ghana’s own capacity and resources to tackle the longstanding sanitation challenge.
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