The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed the government’s successful repatriation of over 2000 foreign nationals engaged in street begging, as part of a nationwide effort to restore order and dignity to public spaces.
Speaking during the first session of the Government Accountability Series at the Presidency, the Minister described the move as a strategic collaboration involving the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the Ghana Immigration Service.
“We were able to remove over 2,241 street beggars who had been cleared off our streets and repatriated to their countries.This exercise has restored public order in urban centres while supporting a vulnerable population with humane intervention.”
The operation, which has led to a visible decline in street begging across Accra and other urban areas, was hailed by the government as a major step in urban revitalisation.
The Minister emphasized that the initiative is part of broader strategies to sanitize public spaces, eliminate exploitative begging practices, and safeguard the well-being of residents.
“We are mapping out strategies that will make sure we eliminate all these challenges on our streets, not only in Accra but across cities in the country”.
He further praised the proactive efforts of the Ghana Police Service, pointing to positive outcomes in crime reduction tied to recent urban interventions.
