MASSIVE TURN OUT @ 3RD SANITATION DAY

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu also took part in the clean up exercise
 Mr. Julius Debrah led the exercise

The 3rd edition of the National Sanitation Day held this morning in the Ashanti region witnessed a massive turn out by not just residents of the regional capital, Kumasi, but also actively participated by high profile public figures.


 Otumfuo Osei Tutu, in whose honour the exercise was organized, also took part and has assured the organizers of his continuous personal participation in all subsequent editions to ensure its sustainability. 


The 3rd National Sanitation Day was dedicated to the Asantehene, Otumfuo 


OseiTutu in appreciation of his keen interest and personal participation in the first edition of the exercise last November. 

Patriotic residents like this man took part
 As at 6am today, there were fears that the exercise would not witness the required participation by the residents because there were no signs of people coming out as at that time. 


However, as at 8 am when the exercise actually took off, there was a massive turn out. As Ashanti Today went round the city to guage the level of people’s participation, people were seen cleaning up their vicinities in some of the suburbs especially at Patasi, Kwadaso, Tafo and other renowned suburbs of the regional capital. 
 



At the Kejetia Lorry terminal, Adum, Allah Bar and Akwatia Line, the exercise was heavily patronized by personnel of all the security services, staff and personnel of the National Service Scheme, staff 

of the Zoomlion Company, members of the Ghana Actors Guild with a popular Nigerian actress, Patience Ozorkwor in attendance as well as members of the VVIP musical group led by Reggie Rockstone. 


They desilted gutters that had been heavily choked for years paving the way for free flow of stagnant waters that had been emitting pungent smell. 



For the first time in such a public exercise, the participants were served with free breakfast that included ‘koko with koose’ while after the event, the musicians entertain them with free popular music. 


 The entire exercise was led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu and supported by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Julius Debrah and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Samuel Sarpong together with the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Kojo Bonsu. 


In a remark after the exercise, Otumfuo Osei Tutu repeated his unflinching support for any initiative aimed at promoting the general wellbeing the people. 


According to him, as the traditional leader of Asanteman, he has a responsibility to champion the welfare of his people for which

 reason, he will personally continue to support and participate in subsequent editions of the National Sanitation Day exercise for its sustenance. 


Otumfuo Osei Tutu advised the residents not to shirk their individual responsibilities to maintain personal and environmental hygiene which are essential for good health and personal, development. 


The Asantehene asked the organizers to ensure that all the remnants of the clean up exercise are collected to make the event meaningful adding that he will personally go round later to find out for himself if the debris had been collected. 


The Ashanti Regional Minister, Samuel Sarpong, thanked Otumfuo Osei Tutu profusely for the show of genuine concern for the general good of his people by taking active part in the exercise. 


The two deputy minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye and Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum also took part in the exercise in separate districts in the Ashanti region.

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