Greater Accra Embarks on Regional Clean-Up Campaigns
The Greater Accra Region has launched a regional clean-up campaign activities with the Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, urging traders and locals to participate in the exercises.
The campaign is part of the government’s efforts to promote environmental cleanliness and improve public health nationally. The national exercise is expected to be launched by President Mahama soon.
The clean-up exercises structured for monthly campaigns are happening concurrently across the region, and the minister urged all stakeholders to participate in the monthly exercises.
The Greater Accra Regional Coodinating Director, Lilian Baeka, emphasized the importance of participation, stating that
“Notices will be issued to those who fail to participate. Let everybody participate in this exercise. We will not leave our beds. Come here and come and clean for you. Everyone must be part, ” she cautioned.
Engaging with the Madina market women, the Minister assured them of the government’s commitment to establishing a women’s bank to support women in the same space.
She also urged traders to trade inside the market instead of the streets, saying, “Make way for emergency services providers and do not crowd out the space.”
Sophia Kudjordji, Chief Corporate Communication at the Jospong Group of Companies, noted that “Sanitation is not an individual affair, but a collective responsibility.
“We must all come together to ensure that our environment is clean and healthy.”
The regional clean-up campaign is a collective effort that requires the support and participation of traditional leaders, religious organizations, market associations, youth groups, and the private sector.
The exercise is supported by Zoomlion Ghana Limited, which is providing logistics, as well as the security services.
