President John Dramani Mahama has presented sanitation tools and logistics to the popular volunteer group, Bus Stop Boyz, at the relaunch of the National Sanitation Day.
The donation, the President said, is intended to recognise the group’s voluntary contribution to keeping public spaces clean and to encourage other young people to join similar efforts across the country.
Speaking at the ceremony on Saturday morning, President Mahama described the Bus Stop Boyz as an “inspiration” to Ghana’s sanitation campaign and commended their consistent efforts to keep bus stops and lorry stations tidy.
“So, today we decided to honor them and make a presentation to them so that it can facilitate their work. And so, I got the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Local Government to put their heads together. And they have these items that are arranged over there,” he said.
The items presented to the group include: 200 wheelbarrows, 300 shovels, 300 local brooms, 300 standing brooms, 300 pairs of hand gloves, 280 standing brushes, 20 short brushes, and 300 plastic buckets.
President Mahama noted the practical importance of the donation, stressing safety and hygiene for volunteers: “When you are doing sanitation, you have to wear gloves in order not to carry infection. These items are to make their work safer and more efficient.”
He also reaffirmed a commitment to recognise and support other volunteer groups that step forward to help communities. “If other volunteer groups come up, we will recognise them the same way and assist them to also be able to help the community,” he added.
The Bus Stop Boyz largely formed of energetic young volunteers have in recent years become a familiar presence in several urban areas, regularly cleaning bus stops, lorry stations and other public spaces. Leaders of the group, receiving the items on behalf of members, expressed gratitude to the President for the recognition and pledged to intensify their sanitation drives.
Local residents who attended the ceremony welcomed the donation, saying the group’s work has helped improve cleanliness and reduce health risks in many neighbourhoods. Officials from the Ministry of Local Government were also present to oversee the handover and to discuss ways of strengthening community-led sanitation initiatives.
National Sanitation Day remains part of Ghana’s broader strategy to tackle waste management and public-health challenges. Support from public figures and institutions, organisers say, helps raise the profile of volunteer efforts and encourages wider participation in keeping communities clean.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
