Cotonou mayor orders cemetery upkeep
Luc Gnacadja inspects PK 14, Zogbo, and Akpakpa cemeteries after three months of maintenance work.
Cotonou Mayor Luc Gnacadja inspected several city cemeteries on October 21, 2026, including PK 14, Zogbo, and Akpakpa. The inspection followed his instructions from three months prior for maintenance work. The visit aimed to assess the cleanliness and improvements at these burial sites.
The mayor emphasized controlling service providers, standardizing grave preparation, and enhancing landscaping. He also recommended beautification efforts like tree planting. Gnacadja laid a wreath on a nameless grave on November 1, Toussaint, to symbolically honor the deceased.
The state of the Danto cemetery, with its overgrowth and lack of maintenance, was noted as particularly concerning. The report suggests that municipal authorities should regularly attend to cemeteries, not just before Toussaint, to ensure they remain clean and accessible.
Why it mattersBenin's citizens visiting cemeteries like Danto are affected by the neglected state of these burial grounds.