Mahama calls on Ghanaians to help clean Ghana, orders reopening of six waste transfer stations

President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to citizens across the country to participate in the ongoing post-flood sanitation exercise aimed at clearing waste and restoring communities affected by the June 29 floods.

The President made the call on the second day of the nationwide cleanup when he visited Alajo, one of the areas that suffered significant impact from the flooding.

He commended the participation recorded on the first day of the exercise and encouraged more residents to join the effort.

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He expressed confidence that Ghana would overcome the effects of the disaster through collective action.

As part of measures to prevent waste removed from drains from returning to communities during future rainfall, the President directed that six waste transfer stations constructed more than nine years ago be immediately opened and put into use.

According to President Mahama, previous cleanup exercises have often failed to achieve lasting results because waste collected from drainage systems was left along roadsides instead of being properly transported for disposal.

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He said the priority for the second phase of the exercise was to ensure that waste removed from drains was properly handled and taken to approved locations.

President Mahama noted that the six transfer stations had remained unused despite being constructed years ago, adding that the contractor, Zoomlion, had been instructed to reopen the facilities to support waste management efforts.

The cleanup exercise is being carried out across Ghana with security agencies and other state institutions supporting the removal of debris and waste from impacted communities.