The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has adopted the sessional address of the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey for the Third Session of the Ninth Accra Metropolitan Assembly, prioritising security, decongestion in the Central Business District (CBD), improved revenue mobilisation, staff reforms, sanitation, and the completion of ongoing development projects.

The address, delivered at the First Ordinary Meeting of the session held at the Omanye Aba Hall, reviewed the Assembly’s performance for the year under review and outlined proposed interventions to strengthen service delivery across the metropolis.

In the address, the Mayor reported that the security situation in Accra remained generally calm and stable, adding that the Assembly continued to work closely with relevant security agencies to monitor and manage potential flashpoints.

He said the AMA had facilitated the installation of more than 150 streetlights across all electoral areas, describing the intervention as critical to improving visibility, enhancing night-time safety, deterring criminal activity, and protecting pedestrians and other road users especially in high-risk and poorly lit areas.

Touching on the ongoing decongestion exercise, the Mayor indicated that clearing unauthorised trading and restoring order in the CBD remained a key priority, adding that after the Christmas and New Year festivities, the Assembly embarked on sensitisation efforts to alert traders operating in unauthorised spaces.

He noted that as part of the decongestion effort, red-line markings had been introduced in sections of the CBD to demarcate trading boundaries, and said the exercise was ongoing and would require the support of Assembly Members and all stakeholders to succeed.

On finance, the Mayor described the Assembly’s financial performance as a critical pillar for delivering services and development programmes.

He reported that the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) recorded strong performance as at December 31, 2025, with some revenue lines exceeding projections stressing that rates outperformed the annual estimate, while fines, penalties and forfeits also surpassed expectations.

He said the IGF totals showed the Assembly essentially achieved its target for 2025, while grants recorded lower performance against projections.

On the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), the Mayor reported receipts for the first, second and the third quarter of 2025, while the fourth quarter allocation was yet to be received.

The sessional address also highlighted development projects being undertaken across the metropolis, including school and sanitation infrastructure as well as office and health projects.

The Mayor listed key projects such as toilet facility construction at Aayalolo School, works linked to the Sempe-Aayalolo enclave, efforts concerning the AMA Head Office Building, and the conversion of an uncompleted community centre block into a CHPS compound and offices, among others.

He also presented updates on ongoing projects and their status levels, including works on an abattoir project in James Town, sanitation facilities in Avenor and other locations, renovations at the Old AMA Head Office washrooms, and the Makola Clinic renovation, which he said was progressing at a slower pace compared to other projects.

He noted progress on some education infrastructure projects funded through GETFund, including classroom blocks at Avenor, Kaneshie, and the Sempe-Mamprobi cluster.

He further referenced legacy projects such as the Salaga Market redevelopment and a medical block project for Ussher Hospital, giving their respective progress levels.