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Ga
Mantse,
Nii
Tackie
Teiko
Tsuru
II,
has
praised
the
participants
in
Saturday’s
(July
13,)
Homowo
clean-up
exercise
in
parts
of
Accra
and
its
Central
Business
District
(CBD).
He
expressed
his
pleasure
at
seeing
the
streets
of
Accra’s
CBD
clean
and
healthy,
and
commended
the
efforts
of
those
involved
in
the
exercise.
His
Royal
Majesty
King
Tackie
Teiko
Tsuru
II
made
the
commendation
during
an
inspection
tour
of
the
affected
areas.
Accompanied
by
senior
officers
of
the
Greater
Accra
Regional
Coordinating
Council
(GARCC)
and
Asafoatsemei,
he
visited
various
locations,
including
Rawlings
Park,
CMB,
Makola,
and
Tudu,
to
assess
the
progress
of
the
exercise.
Saturday’s
clean-up
was
the
first
phase
of
the
one-month
Homowo
clean-up
initiative,
a
collaborative
effort
between
the
Ga
Mantse,
government
agencies,
and
Zoomlion
Ghana
Limited.
The
Ga
Mantse
assured
that
the
exercise
will
be
sustained
after
the
Homowo
festivities.
“We
will
ensure
that
this
exercise
goes
beyond
the
Homowo
celebrations
and
becomes
a
regular
feature
in
Accra”,
he
said.
He,
however,
cautioned
that
the
special
task
force
will
be
patrolling
in
Accra
from
tomorrow
to
see
to
it
that
the
city
is
clean.
“Those
who
will
be
found
flouting
the
sanitation
by-laws
will
be
dragged
to
the
sanitation
court
and
prosecuted
to
serve
as
deterrent,”
Nii
Teiko
Tsuru
II
warned.
The
Ga
Mantse
also
used
the
opportunity
to
advise
Ghanaians
to
ensure
that
“we
all
play
our
part
as
citizens
to
ensure
a
peaceful,
free
and
fair
poll
on
December
7”.
The
5-hour
exercise
was
led
by
a
dedicated
team
of
Asafoatsemei,
Asafoanymei,
and
environmental
sanitation
officers,
who
are
the
Special
Task
Force
and
Zoomlion
Ghana
Limited.
Zoomlion
provided
the
necessary
resources,
including
garbage
trucks,
personnel,
and
equipment.
The
Zoomlion
team
included
the
Chief
Operating
Officer
for
the
Environment
and
Sanitation
Cluster
of
Jospong
Group
of
Companies
(JGC),
Mrs
Florence
Larbi,
and
the
Chief
Corporate
Communication
Officer,
JGC,
Madam
Sophia
Kudjordi.
Security
personnel
from
the
Ghana
Police
Service
and
Ghana
Armed
Forces
ensured
security
and
compliance.
The
team
worked
tirelessly
to
ensure
that
the
streets
and
surroundings
were
thoroughly
cleaned,
leaving
the
areas
spotless
and
hygienic.
The
Director
of
Communications
and
Corporate
Affairs
of
Zoomlion,
Madam
Emma
Adwoa
Appiaa
Osei-
Duah,
encouraged,
especially
the
traders,
hawkers
and
shop
owners,
to
take
active
part
in
the
exercise
for
their
own
safety.
According
to
her,
unsanitary
conditions
bring
about
diseases
which
can
affect
them
and
people
who
patronise
their
goods
and
services.
She
urged
the
Metropolitan,
Municipal
and
District
Assemblies
(MMDAs)
to
enforce
the
sanitation
by-laws
to
ensure
cleanliness
in
Accra.