A
massive national sanitation day was observed in the Tano South District of the
Brong Ahafo Region.
The
exercise which covered the whole District was as a result of the government’s directives
of every first Saturday of the month being set aside to observe the day.
The
day which saw the DCD, DCE and MP of the Tano South District actively involved
in the exercise saw the three leading Chiefs and people of Derma, Techimantia
and Bechem to clean their environments.
The
MP for the Constituency who led the Bechem exercise saw them distilling choked
gutters, clearing of weeds along the streets, clearing of bushy areas at the
outskirts of Bechem and sweeping of the street sides.
The
Presiding Member of the Tano South District Assembly, Hon. Anthony Opoku in a
short speech after the exercise thanked the people for turning out in their
numbers. He said the exercise had come to stay but the people should not wait
for the day before doing what is expected of them since cleanliness is next to
Godliness and urged those present to tell their fellow neighbours who absented
themselves to make it a point to be part of the next sanitation day since it
goes a long way to help all of us.
The
Member of Parliament for the Tano South Constituency, Hon. Dr. Hannah Louisa
Bisiw in a speech at the end of the clean up exercise congratulated participants
for the enthusiasm with which they carried out the exercise and mentioned that
they should not make that day of their only participation in the Sanitation Day
but ensure that they are always available for the exercise. She said the people
should not litter and clean it at the end of the month but ensure cleanliness
in the environment.
Hon.
Bisiw said most of human activities degraded the environment and advised that
people should be cautious of their daily activities and refrain from those which
would bring about environmental degradation and urged all and sundry to keep
their household and environment clean to make them healthy at all times.
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