Lightening Accra in First 50 Days in Office: Here is a detailed Update from the Regional Minister

STATEMENT BY THE HON. REGIONAL MINISTER DURING THE MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF 70% LIGHTING ACCRA ON HER FIRST 50 DAYS ON TUESDAY 25TH MARCH 2025.

Ladies and Gentlemen

Members of the Press

Good evening and thank you for taking time off your busy schedule to be part of today’s briefing as I update you on the status of implementation of lighting Accra.

You would recall that, upon assuming office, I made a firm commitment to ensure that about 70% of streetlights in most of the major roads and streets in the region would be fixed and made fully operational within my first 50 days in office as my attention had been drawn to the darkness the city is engulfed in. This initiative is in line with H.E the President’s reset agenda to improve visibility and enhance security. To achieve this target, we engaged all 29 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and tasked them to identify these streets and highways which needed immediate attention and submit a workplan to fix them. Furthermore, a dedicated monitoring team was established at the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to oversee the progress and ensure efficiency.

Today March 25th, marks exactly 50days in office and I am pleased to report that significant progress has been made. In all, about 126 streets has been worked on, including some highways, town roads and community roads across all the 29 MMDAs in the region. I must mention that the Tema – Motorway and the Accra -Tema Beach Road which is of very much concern to the general public could not be lighted because of the on-going construction works.

Additionally, there is maintenance works on streetlights on portions on the N1(Tetteh Quarshie to kasoa), N6 (Achimota to Amasaman) and N4 (shiashie to oyibi) by the Ghana Highways Authority and the contractor is on site with works ongoing.

Ladies and Gentlemen

At this juncture, suffice me to mention some ceremonial streets or areas where the streets have been lighted;

• George Bush Highway
• 28th February road
• Starlet 91 Road
• Independence Avenue (Jubilee House Rd.)
• Atta Mills Highway-Fire Service Training School
• Newtown -Pig Farm Road
• Adorgonno Highway
• Giffard Road (37 to Trade Fair)
• Nima Highway
• Weija junction to Oblogo cluster of schools
• Afariwa to New Town junction
• New Town junction to Ashaiman road
• Glory Land junction to Odorkor Official Town junction
• Community 18 Road
• Jija Junction to race course (Ga Central)
• Zongo junction and Abbosey Okai (Ablekuma Central)
• Bank of Ghana to Circle Road
• Alogboshie street
• 1948 Military street
• Tetegu junction to Sampah valley
• Sege to Kasseh and Sege to Anyamam Roads
• Community 5 traffic light to community 7 junction traffic light
• Community 7 junction traffic to Tema General Hospital Roundabout
• ACP to Pokuase interchange
• Westlands to Haatso
• Ghanatta Junction to Ghanatta School to Library Road
• Hospital junction to Health Research Institute to SODA District Hospital
• Prampram Junction to Miotso
• Action junction to Atomic junction road
• Kpone Barrier to Saki Bediako road and Michel Camp

Generally, the implementation has been successful in many areas, with numerous roads and highways now well-lit, improving security and visibility for residents.

Members of the Press

While the MMDAs were at their wits end and mobilizing resources to achieve the target and performance indicators given them, one challenge was clear. Throughout all the areas there were cases of streetlight cable theft. This theft cases severely hampered progress and is one major reason streetlights are mostly off. I must stress that the incidence of theft poses a major set-back for the sustainability of our streets remaining lighted. I wish to therefore passionately appeal to all citizens to be patriotic and safeguard public infrastructure. Anyone caught stealing these vital components will face severe consequences. We must all be on the look out and say something if we see something. I will ensure that, the Metropolitan, Municipal and District chief Executives who are the Chairpersons for the District Security Communittees, formulate modalities to track these miscreants upon assumption of office.

I wish to assure the public of my continued commitment to improve security and visibility in the region. I also want to use this opportunity to thank all stakeholders especially our media partners for the sustained campaign on my pledge to fix 70% of streetlights in the region in my first 50 days.

I sincerely express my gratitude to H.E the President and the Vice President for their support. Special commendation goes to the Ministry of Energy for their support in providing us with some streetlights.

To the MMDAs, I wish to commend all of you for the commitment and dedication for the past 50 days. As we set to go out and observe from some principal streets, let’s remember it is the hard work of our MMDAs that our streetlights are functioning. And to the contractors, who have worked hard day and night to ensure our streetlights are on, we are grateful.

Ladies and Gentlemen

To be able to sustain this progress, we have to begin the conversation among all agencies in the power sector to work on the modalities to release to the MMDAs their share of the 1% charged consumers for streetlights. This would augment the resources of the MMDAs to keep the lights on all the time.

I also wish to admonish advertisers who erect signages and posts on our road medians to seek the needed permits and support from the respective MMDAs in order not to disrupt or destroy the underground cables that supply power to the streetlights.

Thank you for your attention and I look forward to many more partnership in our quest to develop the Greater Accra Region.

Metropolitan/Municipal and District Assemblies with completed Streetlights

No

MMMDAs

Street

Remarks

1

Korly Klotey Municipal

1. -28th February road Completed
2. -Starlet 91 Road Completed
3. -Independence Arch
4. -Angola Road
5. -Barnes Avenue
6. -Independence Avenue Completed

La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal

7. -Action Junction-Atomic Junction

Completed

8. -Doku to Nikki’s Road Completed
9. -Social Welfare to Estate Road Completed
10. -Social Welfare to Zongo Junction Completed
11. -Post Office – Aviation Road Completed

3

La-Dade Kotopon

12. -Giffard Road (La Palm Hotel to 37)
13. -TseAddo township principal streets Completed

4

Ablekuma West Municipal

14. -Dansoman Roundabout -Exhibition roundabout (Gen. Acheampong Highway) Completed

5

Ayawaso North Municipal

15. -Olusegu Obasanjo Road Completed
16. -Newtown -Pig Farm Road Completed
17. -Walid-bin Talal Road to Bakin Gutta Completed

6

Ayawwaso East

18. -Christ the king sch. Junction to Liberation circle (37)
19. -Kanda Highway (kawaokudi to King T. Tawiah flyover)
20. -Nima Highway
21. -Hill street
22. -Sankara to Christ the king junction traffic l (Jubilee House Road) Completed

7

Ayawaso West Municipal

23. -Olusegu Obasanjo Highwa Completed
24. -Liberation Road Completed

8

Accra Metropolitan Assembly

25. -Atta Mills Highway-Fire Service Training School

Completed

26. -Independence Link (Octagon, Tema Station to Nkrumah Museum)
27. -Asafotse Nartey Road
28. -Guggisberg Avenue (Bukom Boxing arena to Akoshie Junction) Completed

9

Adentan Municipal Assembly

29. -Nii Asiah Street (Ogbojo Clinic area) Completed
30. -Ofoli Adufudey. Street (Maame Dokuno area)
31. -Regimanuel Street
32. -Dagadu Street
33. -University Avenue
34. -La Avenue Street
35. -Prison street Completed

10

Ga North

36. -ACP to Pokuase Interchange

Completed

37. -Pokuase Interchange to Rocky Down
38. -Canada to Olebu Completed

11

Ablekuma North

39. -Odorkor Lorry Station to Awoshie Baahyard
40. -Blue Lagoon through Sakaman
41. -Dansoman Junction to Wesley Grammar Junction
42. -Odorkor Traffic light through Kwashieman to kwashie-bu
43. -Darkuman Post Office to Nyamekye traffic light
44. -Glory land junction to Odorkor official town Junction
45. -Been to complex to Awoshie main Road
46. -Awoshie Baahyard traffic light to Lafa stream

Completed

12

Tema West

47. -Borteyma to School Junction
48. -Collins Dawuda Road
49. -Devtraco Road
50. -Community 18 Road

Completed

13

Weija Gbawe

51. -Weija Junction to Oblojo Junct.
52. -Gbawe Palace to Mallam Junct.
53. -Mallam junct. To kokroko lorry park
54. -Gbawe telecom to mallam Junction
55. -Cluster of schools to Top Base to Gbawe zero Completed

14

Ga Central

56. -JijaJunct. To Race Course
57. -Antie Aku Junct. To Jah Love

15

Ablekuma Central

58. -Summer Hut junction Rd
59. -Zongo Junction Rd
60. -Abossey Okai Rd
61. -Nkrumah Flat Rd
62. -Flamingo Rd
63. -Kaneshie Takoradi Station
64. -ICGC (Mensah Otabil) area Completed

16

Ayawaso Central

65. -Royal Castle Road
66. -Bank of Africa to Circle
67. -Olympic Road
68. -Fanofa Road
69. -Ayitey Kobina Road Completed

17

Ga South

70. -Tetegu Junction to Sampa Valley
71. -Galiliea Market to kosoa Interchange Completed

18

Okaikwei North

72. -Golf Hills Street
73. -Kisseiman Road
74. -1948 Military Street
75. -Teiku Baah Street
76. -Signal road
77. -Aaye -Ayee F33 Avenue
78. -Oval Circular
79. -Peacook
80. -Kissieman road
81. -Laryea jomo link
82. -Alogboshie street
83. -A section of logone street
84. -Kwashie Bezrot Avenue
85. -Ahomka Drive
86. -Teni avenue
87. -Abeitei Street
88. -Tettedze street Completed

19

Ningo Prampram

89. -Old Ningo – Water Works Environ
90. -Miotso to prampram
91. -Prampram last stop to Abia
92. -Prampram junction to miotso Completed

20

Tema Metropolitan

93. -Roman Catholic church to CBD
94. -Com 5 traffic light to Com 7 traffic light
95. -Com 7 to Tema General Hospital
96. -St Paul to comm. 5 traffic light
97. -St Paul to Fire Service Rd Completed

21

Ga West

98. -Ayalolo(police station) to three junction
99. -Odumase (Market) to three junction
100. -Hospital Road Completed

22

Ga East

101. -Westlands to haatso road
102. -Haatso road to parts of GIMPA Rd Completed

23

Shai Osudoku

103. -Market to Guggisberg to Forest Hotel
104. -Hill top road to police station
105. -Ghanata junct to Ghanata Sch to library road
106. -Hospital junct. to Heath research institute

Completed

24

Kpone Katamnso

107. -Kpone barrier to saki Bediako
108. -Michel camp Rd
109. -Appollonia main street
110. -Kpone old station to Asogli juntion
111. -Zenu,Atadeka main street
112. -Kubekrom no.1 and no.2 street
113. -Bonapat to oyibe junction Completed

25

Ledzokuku

114. -Yomo specs to lascal market
115. -Coffee street
116. -Daesalam street
117. -Salem square to Roman Rd
118. -See lady to Manna junction
119. -You Too to rapture junction
120. -Mobile to tsui-bleoo last Completed

26 Ada West

121. -Sege to kasseh road
122. -Sege to Anyaman road
123. -Sege to Battor road Completed

27

Ashiaman

124. -Afariwa to newtown Junction
125. -Newtown Junction to AshMA Rd
126. -Okoe Martey Electoral Area
127. -Nii Tetteh Amui West Rd

completed

28

Ada East

128. Ada Market area completed

29

Krowor

-Baatsonaa Highway

-Addogonno Highway

-Odai Ayiku street

-Cactus street On going