Bolgatanga: Mr. Roland Atanga Ayoo, the Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has declared an all-out war on poor sanitation in the municipality, pledging to restore the town's clean image through the creation of a special Sanitation Task Force.
According to Ghana News Agency, the MCE spoke to journalists after inspecting a refuse disposal site outside the municipality. He mentioned that heavy rains had worsened the situation as waste trucks were unable to access the site, leading to indiscriminate dumping of refuse by smaller vehicles. Mr. Ayoo explained that efforts were already underway to clear the site, allowing more trucks to evacuate waste from the town to the designated dump site, which would ease the build-up of garbage in Bolgatanga.
Mr. Ayoo emphasized that sanitation was now the municipality's top priority. The newly established Sanitation Task Force would design strategies, enforce by-laws, and ensure residents adhered to strict hygiene standards. The task force's mandate includes developing plans and strategies to ensure adherence to sanitation rules, aiming to make Bolgatanga a neat and sanitized place for habitation.
The MCE stressed that sanitation is a shared responsibility and urged traditional leaders, religious institutions, market women, youth groups, opinion leaders, and the wider public to contribute to the effort. He highlighted the collective benefits of a clean environment and encouraged everyone, irrespective of their profession, to play a key role in maintaining cleanliness in Bolgatanga.
Mr. Ayoo also mentioned his ongoing engagement with churches, mosques, and traditional authorities as part of a broader campaign to rally community support against poor sanitation. He emphasized that diseases resulting from filth do not discriminate and that sanitation should be seen as a collective responsibility.
The MCE assured residents that with the support of all stakeholders, Bolgatanga would reclaim its reputation as one of the cleanest towns in Ghana.
