The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has announced plans to re-evacuate scrap dealers who have returned to the old Agbogbloshie onion market site, despite previous clearance.
In July 2021, the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), with the support of armed police, conducted a large-scale demolition exercise at the Agbogbloshie scrapyard. The operation cleared structures that had housed roughly 10,000 scrap dealers and onion traders, aiming to reclaim the land and restore order to the area.
However, four years later, parts of the reclaimed land are facing renewed threats as some scrap metal dealers have returned and begun converting sections into unauthorized dumping grounds.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Ocloo stated authorities will soon move in to restore the enclave following the resurgence of scrap business.
“After the election, they came back here. There was a committee that was set up for us to evacuate them back to where they were asked to go. We picked an intel that they collect money from tricycle operators to allow them to dump their refuse here. So, we are here to evaluate the situation and also see how best we can re-evacuate them back to where they were asked to go.”
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