Gomoa Fetteh: Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, the Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies, has urged metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) to ensure strict enforcement of the various bye-laws on sanitation to help tackle filth in the country. Dr Agyepong, who is the owner of Zoomlion, highlighted the need for effective enforcement measures to address sanitation challenges.
According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Agyepong made these remarks during the opening of the 2025 Jospong Leadership Conference at the Pentecost Convention Centre in the Central Region. He expressed concern over the growing filth in major cities and called for strict enforcement of sanitation bye-laws as a key measure to restore cleanliness.
Dr Agyepong explained that Zoomlion has invested in building infrastructure to manage sanitation issues, with waste treatment plants across various regions, including multiple facilities in Accra. However, he pointed out that the lack of enforcement remains a significant challenge, with individuals continuing to dump waste indiscriminately. He emphasized that as a private entity, Zoomlion lacks the authority to enforce laws, which falls under the purview of district assemblies.
The five-day conference, now in its 12th edition, brought together top-level management and staff of Jospong Group of Companies to address leadership issues and strategize for the upcoming year. The theme of the conference was 'Transformation Through Leadership.'
Dr Agyepong also spoke about the company's commitment to job creation as a means to combat unemployment. He expressed support for the government's 24-hour economy policy and stated that the company is aligning its operations with this initiative to assist the government in achieving its development goals. He pledged Jospong's support for the new administration, particularly in job creation for the youth.
He urged Jospong executives to be transformational leaders who motivate and prioritize workers' needs to achieve organizational goals.
