The Paramount Queen of Goaso in the Ahafo Region, Nana Afia Serwaa, has appealed to the Asunafo North Municipal Assembly to urgently provide refuse bins to help curb poor sanitation in the community.
Speaking to Adom News during a clean-up exercise organized by the traditional council and the assembly ahead of the funeral of the Paramount Chief, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah, Nana Afia Serwaa expressed concern over the alarming rate of littering in the Goaso township.
She noted that the absence of rubbish bins at key locations in the regional capital has led to indiscriminate disposal of waste, posing serious health risks.
“Goaso is the regional capital of Ahafo, and for it not to have refuse bins at vantage points encourages people to litter anyhow,” she said.
Responding to the concern, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo North, Joseph Akparibo, assured that the assembly, in collaboration with the traditional council, will empower environmental health officers to strictly enforce sanitation by-laws.
“With immediate effect, I have instructed the officers to step out to clamp down on and prosecute anyone who fails to comply with sanitation laws,” he said.
Source: Sammy Asare
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