Die first if you want street named after you – Local government ministry
Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Assemblies (MMDAs) have been
asked to adhere strictly to guidelines attached to the street naming
exercise and also ensure that the exercise is diligently executed on
time to help harmonize with the digital addressing system.
According to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development,
per the guidelines for the street naming exercise, streets must not be
named after the living whether the person is a Chief or a Politician
except under special approval by cabinet .
The Head of Geographic Information System (GIS) Unit of Town and
Country Planning Department under the Local Government Ministry Chapman
Owusu-Sekyere stressed during a sensitisation program on street naming
and national digital property and address system “The use of names of
living persons including politicians and chiefs should be avoided if you
want a street to be named after you, the best thing is to die , so if
you are still living then you don’t qualify .But if you read the manual
it states that there as certain special cases and must be approved by
cabinet” .
Also, street names must not create controversy, neither should it be offensive, or difficult to pronounce.
“The manual also says even if you are a professor, the professor
shouldn’t be on the signage ,but when you go to Accra high streets you
have Professor Atta Mills Street ,it goes against the manual that have
been approved, don’t use the titles “.
The Street addressing system introduced by the previous government
hit a snag due to financial and technical challenges but the incumbent
government is determined to complete the exercise throughout the country
and harmonize the street naming system with the digital addressing
system to help achieve nationwide use of spatial data information for
good governance and social Development Economic Development.
The Deputy Minister for Local government and Rural Development, Nana
Adjei Boateng stated the government is committed to ensuring proper
mapping of cities and towns through digitization of properties and
parcels of land across the country for easy navigation and relevant
spatial data for effective service delivery, revenue mobilization
,improve security and development.
Metropolitan,Municipal and Districts Assemblies (MMDAs) have been
asked to adhere strictly to guidelines attached to the street naming
exercise and also ensure that the exercise is diligently executed on
time to help harmonize with the digital addressing system.
Source: Starrfmonline.com
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