The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, and the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Ocloo, have handed over a repaired bus to the Greater Accra Market Association, ending what officials said was more than five years of inactivity and restoring a key vehicle expected to support the association’s operations and mobility.
The bus was presented on Thursday during the association’s 65th End of Year Gathering and General Meeting in Accra, attended by the Vice President of the Republic, H.E Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman and other dignitaries.
Speaking at the handing-over ceremony, the Mayor said the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) would, as part of its commitment, provide a driver for the bus and cover its monthly running costs, adding that the vehicle’s air-conditioning system had been fixed to make it fully serviceable for official duties.
The mayor explained that the return of the bus was a pledge he made after a December interaction with First Lady, H.E Lordina Mahama, who drew his attention to the bus being out of use for several years.
The mayor linked the gesture to the broader guidance of President John Dramani Mahama on avoiding promises that cannot be fulfilled, noting that the Assembly considered the intervention part of practical steps being taken under the reset agenda.
