The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has removed more than 120 unauthorised advertising boards mounted along road medians in parts of the Greater Accra Region as part of efforts to improve pedestrian safety and visibility.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, November 8, the Authority said the exercise was led by its Director-General, Abraham Amaliba, alongside the Technical Advisor and members of the Greater Accra Regional Team.
The operation covered the stretch from the Supreme Court through the Ridge Roundabout and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), ending at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel.
According to the NRSA, the exercise was aimed at improving visibility, enhancing pedestrian safety and ensuring safer movement and crossing along the affected roads.
It added that the removal of the unauthorised structures forms part of broader efforts to maintain a safer and more orderly urban environment for pedestrians and other road users.
Meanwhile, the President of the Advertising Association of Ghana, Andrew Ackah, has raised concerns over the proliferation of illegal billboards in Accra, revealing that between 40 and 60 per cent of the 10,000 advertising structures identified across the capital do not comply with established regulations.
He said an assessment conducted by the association found that several outdoor advertising structures violate traffic and building regulations, while others raise concerns about their structural integrity and the quality of materials used.
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