NRSA Gives MMDAs June 2 Deadline to Remove Billboards or Face Court

Accra, Ghana - 29 May, 2025 - The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) is set to haul Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region to court if they fail to remove unauthorized billboards from road medians by June 2, 2025. 

This decisive action follows a disappointing lack of cooperation from the assemblies, with many snubbing a scheduled meeting to discuss compliance.

NRSA Director-General Abraham Amaliba expressed frustration at the assemblies' response, describing their absence as a "defiant posture,'' during a press briefing.

According to Amaliba, the NRSA had initially given the assemblies a 21-day deadline to remove the billboards and had planned to offer an extension during the meeting. 

However, the lack of representation from relevant assemblies has led the NRSA to reconsider its approach.

“We invited all of them through the Local Government Ministry. They misunderstood and assumed the invitation was extended to all assemblies nationwide, which is why some came from outside Accra,” he said.

“Those within Accra, who were required to attend, failed to show up. We are treating their absence as deliberate noncompliance, and we will proceed to sue the assemblies that have ignored our directive.”

“This means they are not interested in complying. So, what we are going to do is meet them in court,” he added.

Source: Lead News Online