The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, on Monday, led a special revenue mobilisation exercise to recover monies owed to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) by businesses and property owners within the Central Business District (CBD).
The operation, which formed part of the Assembly’s renewed efforts to enhance revenue generation and improve service delivery, saw the team visiting several commercial properties, including the UTC, J.T. Hammond and Peter Rayman buildings, as well as Pomaa Plaza, Forenco Mall, U.A.C. and Georgina Stores, among others.
While some of the establishments made part payments on the spot, others were issued deadlines to settle their outstanding arrears in full.
During the exercise, the Mayor, accompanied by the Metro Coordinating Director, Mr Douglas Annoful, Metro Finance Director, Mr Abeeku Amissah and a Revenue Mobilisation Task Force, visited several commercial buildings and establishments that had defaulted in paying their property rates for more than a year.
Speaking after the operation, Hon. Allotey underscored the importance of timely payment of property rates, business operating permits, and all rents to support the Assembly’s development agenda, adding that revenue collected would be channelled into key areas such as sanitation improvement, infrastructure maintenance, and public safety initiatives.
