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Squatters around the Kwame Nkrumah circle overhead have been given Tuesday, May 21, 2019 as ultimatum to vacate the place as their unauthorized structures would be demolished.

A team from the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly Rapid Task Force led by Hon. Moses Abor gave the ultimatum and said the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) would not allow any impediment on the progress in making Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

Speaking to Hon. Abor after the exercise, he disclosed that the "AMA team is not against anybody or trying to take away anybody's livelihood, but their concern is about the development of Ghana and that of making Accra one of the cleanest city in Ghana.

According to him, one of the visions of President Akufo Addo is to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa, reiterating that he will do anything within his power to achieve the purpose of the President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo.

“The activities of the squatters have had a negative impact on the area because they engage in all sorts of illegal activities, such as selling of narcotics, prostitution and stealing. The foreigners especially Nigerians have taken over the place making the place uncomfortable for passersby which I will not sit down unconcerned and watch,’’ he fumed.

He also mentioned that a task force of the AMA had issued several warnings to the squatters to vacate from the place and so it is expected of the AMA to see them vacate the place at the given time.