The Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly at Teshie in the Greater Accra Region has commenced clearing a 10-year-old refuse dump among others in the community.
The action is aimed at preventing the outbreak of diseases occasioned by poor disposal of refuse in the municipality.
On hand for the exercise were the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment for the municipality.
Speaking to the media last Thursday, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Israel Adjetey Otchwenmah indicated that, upon his assumption into office, he identified three hotspots that needed urgent action to prevent outbreak of illnesses.
He mentioned the 10-year-old refuse dump behind the Teshie Technical Institute, a dumping site at the Teshie Gonno School and the back of Salem School, which were an eyesore.
The MCE explained that the refuse piles were being evacuated into some prepared pits for treatment before being buried at different locations nearby.
He attributed the quick response as part of the assembly’s effort towards creating an enabling environment for the people to go about their businesses without much difficulty.
The MCE assured the people that the government will continue to provide the crucial needs of residents to improve the standard of living.
The Municipal Director of Education for Ledzokuku, Mrs. Theresa Tetteh, who witnessed the exercise, was happy the pile of refuse in the various locations were being evacuated since it would go a long way to create an enabling environment for effective teaching and learning in schools in the area.
She thanked the MCE and the assembly for their effort towards creating a conducive environment for effective teaching and learning in schools in the municipality.
Head of Sanitation Sub-Committee at the Ledzokuku Municipality, Mr. Charles Kottey Ashie, pledged the assembly’s desire to sustain the clearing of refuse at various locations in the municipality.
He appealed to the residents to desist from dumping refuse indiscriminately since it posed a great health hazard to the people and the country.
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