By Isaac Asare
The National Sanitation Day exercise initiated by government to help
address sanitation and its related challenges is gradually losing its
sense of purpose.
This is because interest in the participation of the exercise seems to have died down. Though the exercise, was warmly embraced by all, most people have completely lost interest in it.
At a clean-up exercise in Bolgatanga to mark the day, some residents poured their frustration to the effect that whenever they clean up choked gutters, the assembly and the waste management companies fail to collect the heaped rubbish which is often washed back into the gutters when it rains.
They consider this as a wasted effort, hence their decision not to participate in the exercise.
In an interview with Radio Ghana, the Municipal Chief Executive for Bolgatanga, Philip Adongo Aboore, described the institution of the sanitation day programme as a national duty call and all citizens must endeavour to fully participate.
He observed that such an important exercise should not be undermined.
He urged the environmental sanitation service providers to come up with innovative measures that will inculcate in Ghanaians the culture of waste separation. He said proper waste separation and management to generate revenue should be given priority.
The Assembly member for Depotidongo Electoral Area, Zakari Abdul, said issues of sanitation should be seen as a shared responsibility.
He blamed his colleague assembly members for not playing their roles as expected.
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This is because interest in the participation of the exercise seems to have died down. Though the exercise, was warmly embraced by all, most people have completely lost interest in it.
At a clean-up exercise in Bolgatanga to mark the day, some residents poured their frustration to the effect that whenever they clean up choked gutters, the assembly and the waste management companies fail to collect the heaped rubbish which is often washed back into the gutters when it rains.
They consider this as a wasted effort, hence their decision not to participate in the exercise.
In an interview with Radio Ghana, the Municipal Chief Executive for Bolgatanga, Philip Adongo Aboore, described the institution of the sanitation day programme as a national duty call and all citizens must endeavour to fully participate.
He observed that such an important exercise should not be undermined.
He urged the environmental sanitation service providers to come up with innovative measures that will inculcate in Ghanaians the culture of waste separation. He said proper waste separation and management to generate revenue should be given priority.
The Assembly member for Depotidongo Electoral Area, Zakari Abdul, said issues of sanitation should be seen as a shared responsibility.
He blamed his colleague assembly members for not playing their roles as expected.
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