The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to residents and businesses occupying the buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon at Laboma Beach to vacate the area ahead of a planned demolition exercise.
The directive affects structures within the Laboma enclave in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality, including the popular lounge Pink Flamingo, which authorities say were built within a protected buffer zone.
REGSEC said the area has suffered from severe siltation and increasing unauthorised developments, contributing to worsening flooding challenges in parts of Accra.
Leading an inspection of the area, Greater Accra Regional Minister Linda Ocloo said the action forms part of government’s efforts to protect waterways, restore wetlands and improve flood management across the region.
She warned that occupants who fail to comply with the notice would be removed forcibly to enable authorities to reclaim and restore the buffer zone.
The Regional Minister explained that some developers had earlier been cautioned against continuing construction activities in the area but ignored the warnings.
“Some of the buildings here, when they were at their early stage, we asked the owners not to continue, but they still went ahead,” she said, questioning whether some of the structures had the required permits.
According to Ms. Ocloo, continued encroachment on waterways and wetlands poses serious risks to flood control efforts and threatens the safety of communities.
The planned demolition is part of broader measures by authorities to remove illegal developments, protect drainage channels and strengthen flood resilience in flood-prone areas across the Greater Accra Region.
Source: citinews
