The Principal Environmental Health Management Officer and Monitoring Team Lead from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr. Kwaku Quansah, has reiterated that the National Sanitation Week is a nationwide behavioural change agenda aimed at sustained environmental cleanliness and beautification, and not a one-day exercise.
Speaking during the Ministry’s monitoring tour on Thursday, 18th December 2025 for day six at three, Mr. Quansah emphasized that sanitation activities are deliberately being carried out throughout the weekdays, to demonstrate government’s commitment to making cleanliness a daily responsibility rather than an occasional event, especially as the country prepares for the Christmas festivity.
He said citizens must move beyond the mindset that sanitation is limited to first Saturday of every month. The National Sanitation Agenda is about sustained action, ownership and proper waste management to ensure that the communities always remain clean and healthy.
The monitoring team visited La Dadekotopon (LADMA), Ledzokuku and Krowor Municipal Assemblies, where team members interacted with Assembly officials, sanitation workers, community volunteers and residents actively participating in weeding, desilting of drainages, clearing of medians and general environmental beautification.
At La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly, the Team Lead commended the active involvement of community members observed weeding along principal roads, under the supervision of the Regional Environmental Health Officer, Madam Sybil Marie Boison. He noted that such community-led efforts are critical to achieving lasting sanitation outcomes.
In Ledzokuku, the team observed coordinated clean-up activities involving both men and women, supported by labourers and Assembly officials. They praised the Municipal Cleansing Officer, Mr. Yaw Adusei Boateng, and the Environmental Health Officer, Madam Doris Lawoe, for ensuring effective supervision, including the use of machinery to level sandy areas and enhance the aesthetic value of the municipality.
At the Krowor Municipal Assembly, the monitoring team lauded the hands-on leadership demonstrated by the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Ing. Paul Afotey Quaye, and the Environmental Health Officer, Mr. Abukari Abdul-Wahab, particularly in addressing choked drainages within inner communities. He noted that leadership visibility and consistent community engagement remain key drivers of compliance and behavioural change.
The Ministry’s team expressed commitment to working closely with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, traditional authorities, religious bodies and the media to build a culture of cleanliness and environmental responsibility across the country.
Source: Chantal Aidoo
Public Relations Unit, MLGCRA