Major Roads in Accra to be Closed Ahead of Alassane Ouattara's Visit

The Ghana Police have announced the temporary closure of major roads in Accra on Monday, October 16, 2017, as part of preparations ahead of the State visit by President of La Cote d'ivoire, Alassane Dramane Ouattara.

 

A statement issued and signed by ASP Efia Tenge, Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Service, said the roads will be closed to traffic at 11am and reopened immediately after the ceremonial procession.

 

The roads are the;

- Kwame Nkrumah Avenue towards the Central Business District
- Atta Mills Highway from James Town towards Osu
- Liberation Road towards the Central Business District

Meanwhile, traffic from Liberation Road should use Kaokudi to Kanda Highway and link up on the Barnes Road to the Central Business District. Traffic from Achimota should link up with Obasanjo Highway through to Kanda Highway and link up to the Barnes Road to the Central Business District.



This visit is the first time the Ivorian President and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are meeting after the maritime boundary dispute ruling by the international maritime court that handed victory to Ghana.