The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has disclosed that President John Mahama and Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will join other stakeholders in the national clean-up exercise.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse, Linda Ocloo stated, “Yes, His Excellency the President and the Vice President will be taking part”.
She further disclosed that the specific locations where the President and Vice President will participate will not be disclosed ahead of time, as part of efforts to assess the preparedness of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.
“We want to test some of the Assemblies by surprise. The President will visit and know what they have done so far,” she explained.
He further disclosed that all key stakeholders have been mobilised for the exercise, with local authorities, chiefs, MPs and community members expected to participate in the clean-up campaign.
Also, Linda Ocloo further revealed that 500 police officers from the Accra Regional Police Command have been deployed across strategic locations in the Greater Accra Region to provide security.
She added, “And so all of them will be placed at some vantage places to make sure that tomorrow’s exercise is successful. And they’re also going to be part of the clean-up.”
“Not only going to make sure that they monitor the security at the end of the month, but they are also part of the training.”
“In fact, the best news is that even doctors have also pledged, and nurses have also pledged, I mean, to deploy some of their staff to also make sure that they participate. And so, as you said, more than twice, it’s going to be massive.”
“The IGP has also made some interventions to make sure that all the police from the various districts are positioned at the confrontation to make sure that, more or less, the time to be suspected. So everything is on call.”
“The five hundred is from the regional command.”
Meanwhile, Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has issued a stern warning to traders and shop owners ahead of the two-day national cleanup exercise.
According to the Local Government Minister, all markets and shops across the flood-affected regions must be shut down during President John Dramani Mahama’s upcoming two-day national clean-up exercise.
Ahmed Ibrahim warned against taking the President’s directive lightly, adding that traders and persons who defy the order will face the full force of the law.
Speaking to the media and stakeholders in Accra on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, Ahmed Ibrahim stated, “Friday, all other political activity must be suspended; everybody must be on board. All markets and shops must be closed. And this one, the CDS is on board. And the IGP is on board. And the Controller-General is on board. So if you go and open your shop, you will be on fire”.
“If the President speaks and you want to take it for granted, the law will deal with you. He is the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. All shops will be closed, all markets will be closed”, he said.
“The markets got flooded, and the water got into some of the shops. So if we don’t close them and sweep and collect all the debris and disinfect most of the places, they will be buying and selling all those things for us to eat, and there will be an outbreak of diseases”, he said.
Meanwhile, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary, has directed its members across the country to participate in the nationwide cleaning exercise scheduled for Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026.
The NPP General Secretary highlighted that the nationwide cleaning exercise forms part of efforts to promote environmental sanitation, civic responsibility and national development.
Justin Kodua, in the statement, noted that the party Constituency Elections will take place on Saturday, July 11, but encouraged members to join the clean-up exercise after casting their ballots.
He disclosed that voting in the constituency elections will be conducted on a walk-in basis, allowing members to take part in both activities.
Parts of the statement stated, “The leadership of the New Patriotic Party directs all members of the party to actively participate in the nationwide General Cleaning Exercise declared by the President”.
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