News:
August 31, 2017
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Krachi East constituency, Mr Michael Yaw Gyato has charged the Ga South Municipal Assembly, to intensify their efforts on the fight against poor waste disposal to help improve sanitation in the area.
The MP, who also doubles as the deputy Minister for Sanitation in the Akufo Addo-administration, gave the advice when he visited the Old Weija Landfill Site to have firsthand information about the situation in the area.
Addressing the media after the visit, Mr. Gyato noted that the Ministry was poised to ensure that indiscriminate waste disposal, especially along the banks of the dam becomes a thing of the past in order to avoid the spread of waterborne diseases in the area.
According to him, constant dumping of waste in and around the dam could easily breed diseases, hence it was essential for the assembly to take gallant steps to ensure its safety.
He urged operators of the Old Weija Refuse Site to stop their activities and move their equipment to the newly allocated dumping site to help avoid their equipment from being confiscated.
Meanwhile, the MP, who further spoke in an interview with Ghanamps.com, likened the situation to the country’s fight against galamsey and called for all to join its fight by ending waste disposal in the area.
By: Irene Kwakye/ghanamps.com