President John Dramani Mahama has announced a 90-day Agbogbloshie cleanup to remove an estimated one million tonnes of accumulated waste and prepare the area for redevelopment.
The operation will use equipment supplied under the District Road Improvement Programme, including excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders and tipper trucks.
Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces will support private road contractors, metropolitan and municipal assemblies and other state institutions during the exercise.
The waste will be transported to the Adepa Engineered Landfill Site for disposal.
President Mahama described the clearance as an important step towards improving sanitation, protecting public health and restoring dignity to the area.
Industrial park planned for reclaimed land
The government intends to use the reclaimed site for the proposed Agbogbloshie Urban Land Renewal Project.
Plans for the area include an industrial park and a large textile factory expected to create employment opportunities, particularly for young people.
The President did not disclose the cost, construction timetable or financing arrangement for the redevelopment.
Clearing the refuse is therefore only the first stage. The land must still be prepared and the proposed industrial facilities delivered before the economic benefits can be measured.
Mahama orders measures against fresh dumping
President Mahama directed state agencies to prevent the site from becoming another dumping ground after the exercise.
He called for sustained enforcement, dependable waste collection and responsible disposal practices.
The intervention forms part of a wider national waste programme involving household bins, additional transfer stations, engineered landfills and expanded recycling capacity.
The President asked traders, residents, businesses and motorists to cooperate with the teams working at Agbogbloshie.
The 90-day operation faces a straightforward test. Removing the waste will matter, but keeping it from returning will require consistent collection and enforcement long after the heavy equipment leaves.
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