Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, the mayor of Accra, has proclaimed October to be the city’s “Clean-Up Month”, and he is pushing all citizens, business owners, merchants, and other interested parties to keep their surroundings clean during this time.
In an address given after spearheading a significant cleanup effort as part of the first National Sanitation Day after the Presidential relaunch, the mayor stated that the declaration was intended to maintain the energy and public excitement that defined the citywide operation.
He revealed that in order to supplement the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s current resources and bolster ongoing cleanup efforts throughout the city, the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), headed by Hon. Linda Ocloo, had provided the Assembly with extra sanitation logistics, such as gloves, rakes, and brooms.
“All Accra residents, traders, shop owners, and stakeholders are expected to continue cleaning their environment until the end of the month,” he said, announcing that October has been designated as a Clean-Up Month.
“This is an ongoing effort to make Accra healthy, clean, and green; it is not a one-day event.”
He thanked the Ga State High Priests, Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, and a delegation from the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) for their assistance during the exercise.
Major business districts like Agbogbloshie, Kaneshie Market, Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, and Tuesday Market were all included in the citywide cleanup effort, where trash was removed and drains were cleaned.
Noting that the solidarity and feeling of duty displayed during the exercise indicated a revived civic spirit among the people of Accra, the mayor praised the tremendous public engagement.
He underlined that the Assembly and its constituents needed to work together, be disciplined, and be consistent in order to develop the city.
“The fight for a clean Accra cannot be won in a day. We must keep our momentum and treat cleanliness as part of our daily lives. I am happy that our traditional leaders, the Ministry, and the Regional Coordinating Council are all working together with us to make this vision a reality,” he continued.
Along with reiterating that the Assembly would step up public education and enforcement of sanitation bye-laws throughout October to guarantee complete compliance, Mr Allotey also said that zonal task forces and public health officers would keep an eye on neighbourhoods and marketplaces to maintain cleanliness throughout the city.
The Mayor urged schools, churches, mosques and transport unions to set aside specific days for communal cleaning, and he said that volunteer organisations will also receive logistical support from the Assembly.
He said that the Mayor’s “Resetting Accra” programme, which aims to re-establish environmental discipline, boost public engagement, and advance a cleaner and more resilient city, includes the designation of October as Clean Month.
Source: newsthemegh.com