A billboard that appeared overnight at Accra’s bustling Flowerpot Interchange, promoting the government’s “No Fees Stress” policy, has been removed just as swiftly.
This was after being disowned by multiple state institutions and declared illegal by the Ministry of Roads and Highways.
The controversial structure, which featured the logos of the Education Ministry and the Students’ Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), sparked a rapid and coordinated disavowal from the agencies it claimed to represent.
Both entities publicly denied any knowledge or authorisation of the advertisement, distancing themselves from the project and cautioning the public against its message.
The Ministry of Roads and Highways escalated the matter on Wednesday, August 20, issuing a press release that condemned the billboard as a blatant violation of national advertising and road safety regulations.
The Ministry cited specific breaches of the Ghana Standards Authority’s specifications, the Advertisements Act, and the Road Traffic Regulations.
The Ministry’s statement included a direct order to the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LeKMA), within whose jurisdiction the interchange falls, to coordinate with the Department of Urban Roads for the billboard’s “immediate removal.”
However, in a surprising twist, a formal response letter from the LeKMA Municipal Chief Executive, Israel Adjetey Annang, to the Minister of Roads and Highways, claims the removal was actually completed a day before the Ministry’s public directive.
The letter states: “We refer to the press release by the Ministry dated 20th August 2025… and wish to kindly inform you that, the billboard in question has been removed from the location as directed. The removal was done yesterday, 19th August 2025.”
The MCE’s letter further assured the Ministry that “effective monitoring and measures has been put in place to forestall recurrence of such unlawful activities in the future.”
By the time journalists from JoyNews visited the site to investigate the story, the billboard was already gone, leaving no trace of its brief and controversial presence.
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has reiterated its commitment to ensuring road safety and protecting vital infrastructure from such unauthorised developments.
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