Ablekuma Cntral MP organises clean-up exercise(7/5/09)

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma Central constituency, Mr Theophilius Tetteh Chaie, has organised a massive clean-up exercise in the Gbortsui Electoral Area.
The exercise is part of his one year clean-up campaign in the five electoral areas of his constituency which takes place every two weeks to improve the sanitation condition in the constituency.
When the Daily Graphic got to the area, some of the gutters were choked with plastic waste, empty tins of milk, fruits like oranges and sand which made it difficult for water to flow through the gutters.
The MP said sanitation was poor in the area because the place was highly populated.
He said he had collaborated with Zoomlion Ghana Limited to recruit some youth to clean up the major roads in the area adding that, more people would be recruited to clean up the whole constituency.
He noted that the tools for the exercise were inadequate and added that participation in the exercise was high.
He said vans from the Information Services Department (ISD) were working hard and going round to educate the people on good sanitation practises to keep the area clean.
Mr Tetteh Chaie stressed the need for all leaders and MPs to mobilise people in their constituencies and organise regular clean-up exercises to compliment government’s efforts in ensuring a clean environment.
He said he would soon mandate traders along the streets in his constituency to clean the gutters and the streets infront of them everyday before they go about their duties to ensure that the constituency is always kept clean.


Caption: Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma Central constituency, Mr Theophilius Tetteh Chaie ( left) and some members of the Gbortui Electoral Area collecting waste from the gutter.