Techiman: The Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a waste management and sanitation company, has organized a significant clean-up exercise in Techiman to eliminate filth in the Bono East regional capital.

According to Ghana News Agency, with support from the Techiman Municipal Assembly, youth associations, and fun clubs, the five-hour exercise saw personnel from various public and private institutions desilting choked gutters and clearing and sweeping surrounding areas. The impressive turnout included the closure of most shops and stores in the capital, with assembly members, chiefs and queens, football clubs, and security agencies participating in the effort.

Addressing the participants, Mr. Emmanuel Abasiya, the Bono East Regional Coordinator of ZGL, commended the volunteers, emphasizing that the exercise was part of the company's efforts to manage the sanitation situation in the municipality. He noted the importance of a clean environment for promoting good health and driving socio-economic growth and development.

Mr. Abasiya reiterated the company's commitment to improving waste management and sanitation in the Bono East Region and called for effective collaboration between stakeholders to create a cleaner environment.

Mr. Kwaku Agyei Mensah, the Techiman Municipal Chief Executive, praised the initiative, stating it aligned with the government's vision of maintaining a clean environment to prevent outbreaks of infectious and communicable diseases. He assured that the assembly would continue to strengthen its partnership with ZGL to ensure a healthier environment, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Additionally, Mr. Mensah mentioned that sanitation by-laws would be strictly enforced to discourage littering and indiscriminate dumping of refuse.