By Emmanuella Owusu, GNA
Adjei-Kojo (Tema West), Dec. 15, GNA – Officials of the Tema West Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with community leaders and residents, have organised a clean-up exercise at Adjei Kojo to improve sanitation and environmental hygiene in the area.
The exercise was led by the Tema West Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Ludwig Teye Totimeh; the Member of Parliament for Tema West, Mr James Enu; and the Assembly Member for Adjei Kojo, Ms Charity Dela Siameh.
Residents, community leaders and officials cleaned streets, markets and public spaces, collecting refuse and debris as part of efforts to promote a clean and healthy environment within the municipality.
Mr Totimeh told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the exercise formed part of broader efforts to improve sanitation and hygiene practices in the Tema West Municipality.
He urged residents to actively participate in the National Sanitation Day, which is held monthly, to ensure that their surroundings remained clean, stressing that sanitation exercises were not meant for officials alone but required the involvement of all residents.
He reminded residents of the Assembly’s sanitation bye-laws, adding that persons who refused to participate could be sanctioned.
Mr Enu, on his part, encouraged residents to take sanitation exercises seriously, noting that collective responsibility was key to maintaining a healthy community.
He said aside from sanitation issues, the Assembly was addressing other development challenges in the municipality, including the Tema Community Two market reconstruction project, the Adjei Kojo road network and the Adjei Kojo bridge.
The MP said all requirements for the Community Two market reconstruction project had been fulfilled and submitted to President John Dramani Mahama, adding that the project was awaiting structural clearance as part of the government’s vision to construct a modern market in every constituency.
Mr Enu further disclosed plans to roll out an employment initiative dubbed “My Job Centre,” which would enable young people to apply for jobs online.
Mr Isaac Danso, a resident, who participated in the exercise, pledged his support for efforts to maintain cleanliness in the community and appealed for the provision of refuse bins at various junctions to improve waste management.
Ms Siameh said she had engaged the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly and market queens from both Ashaiman and Adjei Kojo on addressing sanitation challenges at the under-bridge market, adding that she was yet to receive feedback.
She expressed hope that continued engagement would help promote cleanliness within the community.
Some residents acknowledged that poor sanitation and hygiene practices contributed significantly to the spread of diseases and called for sustained collaboration to keep the environment clean.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Christian Akorlie