The Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly at Teshie in the Greater Accra region has commence the evacuation of 10-year-old refuse dump and other sites in the community.

The evacuation was aimed at preventing the outbreak of diseases because of poor disposal of refuse in the past which has now turned into a mountain-like refuse piles at three different locations in the Municipality.

On hand were the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) equipment for the Municipality which were being used for the smooth transfer of the pile of the refuse for treatment and burying under the supervision of the Municipal Chief Executive for Ledzokuku, Hon Israel Adjetey Otchwenmah.

Speaking to the media on Thursday, the MCE indicated that, upon his assumption into office, he identified three hotspots that needed urgent action to prevent outbreak of illnesses

He mentioned the 10-year refuse dump behind the Teshie Technical Institute, a dumping site at the Teshie Gonno School and the back of Salem School which were an eye saw.

The MCE explained that the refuse piles were being evacuated into some prepared pits for treatment before being buried at different locations nearby.
He attributed the quick response as part of the assembly’s effort towards creating an enabling environment for the people to go about their businesses without much a difficulty.
The MCE assured the people that the government will continue to provide the crucial needs of the people to improve the standard of living.

The Municipal Director of Education for Ledzokuku, Mrs Theresa Tetteh, who witnessed the evacuation exercise was happy the pile of refuse in the various locations were being evacuated since it would go a long way to create an enabling environment for effective teaching and learning in the schools in the area.
She thanked the MCE and the assembly for their effort towards creating a conducive environment for effective teaching and learning in schools in the Municipality.

Mr Charles Kottey Ashie, Head of Sanitation Sub-Committee at the Ledzokuku Municipality pledged the assembly’s desire to sustain the clearing of refuse at various locations in the municipality.
He appealed to the residents to desist from dumping refuse indiscriminatory since it posed a great health hazard to the people and the country.
Background
Despite the enacting of by-laws regulating the disposal and management of refuse in the Ledzokuku Municipality, some indiscipline residents have developed the habit of disposing off refuse anyhow.
This does not only pose a great danger to the people but also increases government budget for sanitation and health since fund must be sought to provide health care for people who have become sick due to such act and also managing such sanitation issues.By:Felix A.Baidoo