3RD NATIONAL SANITATION DAY DEDICATED TO ASANTEHENE

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The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has dedicated the 3rd National Sanitation Day in honour and appreciation of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu. 

Consequently, the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi will be the nerve centre of the next Sanitation Day to be held on Monday 3rd January, 2015. 

The sector Minister, Julius Debrah, made this known during his interactions with staff of some of the metropolitan, municipal and district Assemblies as part of his working tour of those areas to find out for himself the progress of implementation of government programmes and policies. 


The Minister, who is on the tour with his two deputies, is also using the working visit to galvanize support for the next National Sanitation Day activity.

 For this reason, he has also been interacting with traditional leaders and some identifiable groups to also get involved.

 Mr. Debrah explained that the dedication of the 3rd National Sanitation day which happens to be the first in the New Year, is in recognition of Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s interest and active involvement in the exercise so far and this is to express gratitude to him.

 President John Mahama, some Ministers of State and some public figures will join the programme in Kumasi to ensure its success. 


Mr. Debrah disclosed also that about 20 thousand litter bins will be distributed to institutions to encourage proper management of waste. 


The Minister explained also that the object of the National Sanitation Day as a symbol to motivate people to continually ensure proper environmental and personal cleanliness within their working places and residences to prevent avoidable diseases.


 Mr. Debrah described as very unfortunate the United Nations’ rating of Ghana among the 10 filthiest countries in the world in a recent survey, saying that everything possible must be done to reverse the bad image.


 Meanwhile, the Minister and his two deputies, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye and Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum have jointly visited the Oti Landfill site where waste generated and collected from the Kumasi metropolis is managed. 


They also inspected progress of work on the waste composite site under construction at Adagya in the Bosomtwe district also in the Ashanti region. 


The Production Manager, Edward Ghansah noted that on completion, the site can process 600 tonnes of a day and will involve sorting, compositing of the waste into manure as well as provide another landfill site for waste management. 


 Mr. Ghansah said the company, which is expected to be completed next year, will employ 500 people.



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