The Nkwanta North District Assembly has launched a major sanitation drive in the district, with a community-wide clean-up exercise held at the New Market. The exercise was part of the District's Sanitation Day activities and brought together students, teachers, Assembly Members, staff of the Nkwanta North District Assembly, environmental health officers, Zoomlion workers, and other community members. The participants undertook extensive cleaning activities within and around the New Market.
The clean-up exercise focused on clearing refuse, weeds, and other unwanted materials that could pose health and environmental risks to traders, shoppers, and residents. Areas of the market affected by waterlogging were also addressed, with participants undertaking filling works to improve the condition of the affected portions, enhance accessibility, and reduce the accumulation of stagnant water. This initiative is part of the Assembly's broader efforts to promote proper sanitation practices.
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkwanta North, Mr Isaiah Kudjoe Dordoe, commended the various stakeholders for their active participation and commitment to improving sanitation in the district. He said the Assembly would continue to mobilise communities and relevant stakeholders to sustain sanitation interventions and ensure that the district made significant progress in environmental cleanliness. Mr Dordoe's ambition is to position Nkwanta North at the top of the national sanitation league table.
Achieving this objective will require sustained collaboration between the Assembly, traditional authorities, schools, businesses, community groups, and individual residents. Mr Dordoe stressed that sanitation is not the sole responsibility of the District Assembly, explaining that maintaining a clean environment requires the collective commitment and active participation of all residents. He urged residents to make proper waste disposal and environmental cleanliness part of their daily activities.
The District Environmental Health Officer, Mr Kojo Nsor, also urged residents, particularly traders and other market users, to take ownership of the cleanliness of their immediate surroundings. He cautioned residents against indiscriminate disposal of refuse, stressing that such practices could block drains, create breeding grounds for disease vectors, and worsen flooding and waterlogging within the community. Mr Nsor said sanitation should be regarded as a daily responsibility.
The exercise provided an opportunity for students and teachers to contribute directly to community development while reinforcing the importance of environmental cleanliness among the younger generation. The Assembly said it would continue to collaborate with schools, traditional authorities, community members, private sector partners, and other stakeholders to improve sanitation and environmental conditions across the district.
The Assembly also urged residents to view sanitation as a shared civic responsibility and support measures aimed at making Nkwanta North a cleaner, healthier, and more environmentally sustainable district. The clean-up exercise is part of the Assembly's efforts to promote environmental cleanliness and encourage residents to take greater responsibility for maintaining clean and healthy surroundings.
Key points
- The Nkwanta North District Assembly has intensified efforts to improve sanitation and environmental conditions in the district through a community-wide clean-up exercise.
- The exercise was part of the District's Sanitation Day activities and brought together various stakeholders, including students, teachers, and community members.
- The Assembly aims to position Nkwanta North at the top of the national sanitation league table through sustained collaboration and collective commitment from residents.
