Presby Moderator Endorses Reintroduction of National Sanitation Day
The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opoku Kwakye, has thrown his full support behind the reintroduction of the National Sanitation Day (NSD), describing it as a crucial initiative that will significantly improve hygiene and public health across the country.
He made the remarks during a high-level engagement with the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, at the headquarters of the Church in Accra. The visit formed part of broader stakeholder consultations ahead of the official relaunch and observance of the National Sanitation Day, scheduled for Saturday, 3rd May 2025.
“We all talk about the good old days, but very few of us are ready to take the right steps,” the Moderator remarked. “If we allow discipline to take its rightful place in our schools and communities, sanitation will no longer be our problem.”
Rt. Rev. Dr. Opoku Kwakye emphasized the role of religious institutions and leadership in instilling a culture of cleanliness and civic responsibility, urging all Presbyterians across the country to participate fully in the renewed effort.
“I endorse the initiative and charge all districts, congregations, and preaching points of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana to take active part in ensuring that this does not become a one-day event, but a continuous lifestyle of environmental responsibility,” he stated.
He further lauded government’s recent efforts to strengthen partnerships with faith-based organizations in education, particularly through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Christian Council on the management of mission schools. According to him, such collaboration will allow churches to shape the next generation of leaders with values of discipline, responsibility, and national pride.
Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, in his remarks, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building a cleaner Ghana through inclusive stakeholder participation. The courtesy call formed part of a series of strategic engagements with religious and traditional leaders ahead of the relaunch of the National Sanitation Day, a key component of Ghana’s sanitation and environmental sustainability agenda.
The initiative is expected to mobilize communities, schools, churches, mosques, civil society, and all relevant institutions to embrace monthly sanitation activities aimed at restoring environmental cleanliness and improving public health outcomes nationwide.
Source: Matilda Tettey/Darling Maame Efua Cann
(Public Relations Unit MLGDRD)