Thirty-four (34) persons in the Ayawaso West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have been served with a summons for legal action.

The individuals were served the summons for failing to maintain clean environments and participate in the Ga Homowo clean-up exercise.

The exercise is being championed by the Ga Traditional Council under the leadership of Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.

The objective of the exercise is to prepare for this year’s Homowo celebration.

As part of the exercise, shops, banks, food joints, and other establishments were closed on Friday.

Speaking to journalists, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, Sandra Ahenkorah, said residents who did not participate in the clean-up exercise would be punished.

“So since yesterday, we have summoned 34 people. In fact, we want all shops and businesses closed. That is the law. That is what we were asked to tell them. So we told them. So it will not be fair for someone to close the shop.”

“Get involved and you will be opened and then activities will be ongoing. So indeed, we summoned them and they did not fight back. They understood us.

“After the sermon, they closed it and they joined us. But still, we’ll send them to court, because that is a rule we should not joke about.”