The Krowor Municipal Assembly has taken decisive action by demolishing a shrine constructed on a key waterway along the Coastal Road in Nungua, a move that has stirred local attention due to the shrine’s reported backing by some revered traditional authorities.
The shrine was illegally erected in the middle of the Coastal Road, an area that serves as a crucial drainage channel during the rainy season.
The Assembly explained that despite multiple consultations with the traditional leaders to halt construction, reports indicated that building activities continued unabated, directly defying the Assembly’s orders.
On Monday morning, May 19, a demolition team was dispatched to remove the unauthorized structure. The operation faced some resistance from a handful of locals, but the Assembly proceeded firmly with the exercise.
Speaking to journalists in Accra, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Paul Afotey Quaye, delivered a strong message underscoring the dangers of erecting buildings on waterways.
He stressed that such actions exacerbate flooding and threaten community safety, warning that the Assembly would not tolerate any illegal construction.
“The rainy season is upon us, and we cannot allow structures to stand in waterways. I want to take this opportunity to warn anyone building without permits or on waterways to stop immediately. The Assembly and the law will act decisively against offenders,” Quaye stated.
He further underscored that the interest of the community must always take precedence over selfish individual ambitions, linking this principle to the broader national development agenda championed by President Akufo-Addo’s government.
“This is not an attack on our traditional authorities. I have always said that the state and traditional leadership are the twin pillars of our community’s survival,” he added, emphasizing collaboration between government institutions and traditional leaders in safeguarding public welfare.
