President Mahama Commends Greater Accra Minister for Sakumo Ramsar Demolition and Sanitation Campaign
President John Dramani Mahama has praised Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, for leading demolition exercises to remove illegal structures from the Sakumo Ramsar site. He described the initiative as a difficult but necessary decision to protect wetlands and uphold environmental laws. Speaking at the relaunch of National Sanitation Day on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Ogbojo, Accra, Mahama stressed that local authorities should have acted earlier to prevent encroachment. He warned that district officials who fail to enforce regulations risk dismissal, emphasizing that negligence has long contributed to the degradation of the Ramsar site. “The filling of the Ramsar site was not a one-day event; it had been going on for a long time. Some even had permits. A DCE like that should be sacked immediately,” he said, while applauding Ocloo’s firm action. The Regional Minister, on […]