Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has demanded answers from the government over the transportation of waste from Accra to the Adipa area of the municipality.
Mr. Annoh-Dompreh questioned the rationale behind selecting the community as a destination for waste evacuated from the national capital and called for greater consultation with residents and local stakeholders.
Addressing the media at a press conference in the Yaw Adipa/Asiyaw Electoral Area on Monday, the MP said the Minister responsible for Local Government should have engaged residents before the waste evacuation exercise began.
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He argued that chiefs, the local assembly, assembly members and other stakeholders should have been consulted before large quantities of waste were transported into the area.
“There was no engagement. The chiefs and the people in that area were not engaged. The local assembly was not engaged. Assemblymen, the MP of the area, all the stakeholders were not engaged,” Mr. Annoh-Dompreh previously said.
Environmental concerns
The MP’s latest intervention follows concerns he raised on September 24, 2026, when he called for the suspension of the waste evacuation exercise pending meaningful consultations with affected communities.
Residents have reportedly complained about foul odours, flies, and concerns over possible water pollution associated with the waste disposal activities.
At the press conference, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh stressed Ghana’s obligations under the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 11, which promotes sustainable cities and communities.
He said Ghana must ensure that waste is transported, handled and disposed of in ways consistent with sustainable environmental management.
The MP also referred to commitments contained in the governing party’s manifesto and questioned whether the government’s approach to waste management had changed.
“What has changed? What has changed?” he asked, demanding an explanation for the decision to move large quantities of waste from Greater Accra to the Eastern Region.
Assembly Member for the Yaw-Adipa Electoral Area, Emmanuel Asamoah, said residents had raised concerns about the increasing volume of waste being brought into the community.
According to Mr. Asamoah, the area had previously received waste, but the current influx from Accra had placed additional pressure on the community.
He alleged that residents are being exposed to uncovered waste, unpleasant odours, pests and other environmental concerns. He also raised concerns about runoff from the site during rainfall and the possibility of groundwater contamination.
Mr. Asamoah expressed concern about rodents and insects, possible public-health risks and security around the dumping area.
He said residents are also worried about potential effects on property values and their general quality of life.
Residents and their representatives have presented five demands to the authorities.
They are calling for an immediate suspension of waste dumping at the site, an independent environmental and health impact assessment, and a comprehensive cleanup and decontamination exercise.
They are also demanding permanent security barriers and surveillance systems around the dumping areas, as well as a public forum within seven days to outline a transparent, long-term waste-management strategy.
Mr. Asamoah stressed that residents are not opposed to properly regulated waste management but objected to what they described as the use of their community as a destination for waste generated elsewhere.
The Assembly Member has given the responsible authorities seven days to respond to the demands.
He warned that residents could consider measures to prevent access to the dumping sites, including blocking roads leading to the facilities, if no satisfactory action is taken.
Mr. Annoh-Dompreh also urged residents to ensure that any action remained within the law.
“We are not fighting government,” he said, explaining that his role is to represent constituents and demand accountability through constitutional and lawful processes.
The MP maintained that residents have a right to raise concerns about environmental conditions affecting their communities.
Waste evacuation
The controversy comes amid the government’s ongoing waste evacuation programme aimed at removing accumulated refuse from parts of Accra, including areas such as Agbogbloshie to Adipa.
The exercise is intended to address sanitation challenges in the capital, with evacuated waste transported to designated landfill facilities.
The decision to transport some of the waste to the Nsawam-Adoagyiri area has, however, generated opposition from residents and their MP.
Mr. Annoh-Dompreh has urged the government to engage residents and find a sustainable solution to the dispute.
“The President should turn a listening ear to the people’s cry,” he said.