Mayor Sackey inspects ongoing sanitation, education projects in Accra

The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey, conducted an inspection of ongoing sanitation and education projects in the metropolis.

Accompanied by the Metro Coordinating Director, Douglas N. K. Annoful, and other management staff, the Mayor visited various project sites on Wednesday, November 8, to assess the status of the projects and address potential challenges.

The inspected projects encompass a sanitation court in the city center, a 10-seater ultra-modern water closet toilet facility at Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan District, a child care facility for informal workers at Old Fadama (Agbogbloshie), and a 3-storey 18-unit classroom block & 3-unit nursery block with additional facilities for the Independence Avenue Cluster of Schools.

Mayor Sackey expressed satisfaction with the progress of the projects during the onsite inspection, emphasizing their significance for the citizens.

The sanitation court, which is expected to be completed soon, includes essential components such as a courtroom, judges’ chamber, registrar and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) office, conference and dockets room, cells, offices for court staff, and washrooms.

Once completed, the sanitation court will play a crucial role in enforcing sanitation bye-laws and addressing sanitation-related offenses in the city.

Regarding the school infrastructure project, Mayor Sackey reported that the three-storey, eighteen-unit classroom block and three-unit nursery block, part of the Independence Avenue 2 Cluster of Schools, is 80% complete.

She expressed optimism that the project would be finalized by the end of the year.

The Mayor highlighted the positive impact of the completed school project on the quality of teaching and learning, emphasizing increased school contact hours between teachers and pupils.

Additionally, Mayor Sackey explained the rationale behind supporting urban migrants with a child daycare center, emphasizing its role in enabling parents to focus on their work, facilitating social integration, and contributing to the long-term development of both migrants and their children.

The inspection also covered a temporary office space for the Metro Electoral Commission (EC), an abandoned uncompleted office block for the AMA near the Kaneshie Pentecost, a dilapidated footbridge at Kaneshie, among other locations.