Residents of Nyohani are expressing joy at the decision of the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry to clear a heap of refuse which has been tormenting them for months now.
The exercise which is part of the Emergency national refuse evacuation exercise being undertaken by the ministry is to rid the country of aged dumping sites.
Assembly man for the area Yakubu Hamza who spoke to the media at the Gukpelana Toilet where the ministry cleared a heap of refuse said the exercise is coming at the right time.
He said “this is a good thing because the people have been suffering for a long time. We have been complaining about this and so we are happy the ministry is doing this. As you can see yourself the smell here is bad and anytime they are cooking it gets into their homes”.
Mr. Yakubu disclosed that the Gukpelana Toilet refuse is not the only one with a refuse heap but that three others scattered in the electoral area have similar challenges.
He said ” there are two more places in the area which needs to be cleared. But for now we are happy that this exercise is coming on”.
On how to ensure that that refuse is not accumulated again in the area, Mr. Yakubu said ,” when this is done we will get another container in addition to what we have now and I will ensure that no one throws rubbish around”.
A resident who gave his name as Nurideen expressed happiness at the evacuation exercise. He said, “this is good for us because sometimes we will be cooking and polythene from the refuse site will be blown by the wind into our food. Even in our rooms we cannot stand the stench from the toilet and refuse heap. We therefore grateful for the gesture”.
A third resident who also gave his name as Wuni told the media that a wall around the toilet and the refuse container will help manage how people dump refuse at the place.
Regional Minister Assures of government commitment
The Northern Regional Minister Salifu Saeed who was at the Nyohani dumping site to monitor the exercise told the media that he will make sure all aged sites are cleared.
“We have so many of these aged dumping sites spread across the region and so we are going to make sure they are all cleared. This will help us prevent the spread of illnesses among the people”, he stressed.
Mr. Saeed said the government is committed to ensuring that development reaches every part of the country with much attention given to the northern region.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Musa Lansa
