Don’t Wait for the President Before Cleaning Your Environment – Amasaman MP Sedem Afenyo Leads Major Drain Desilting Exercise

Member of Parliament for Amasaman Constituency, Sedem Afenyo, joined residents, market women and community leaders in a massive clean-up exercise aimed at clearing choked drains and removing refuse as part of the government’s nationwide sanitation campaign.

The exercise, undertaken with Nii Sowah, the Ga West Municipal Chief Executive, forms part of President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to improve sanitation and clear refuse following the recent devastating floods across parts of the country.

Rather than only supervising the exercise, the Amasaman MP personally entered the choked drains to help desilt sections that had been blocked with silt and waste, underscoring his commitment to improving sanitation in the constituency.
Addressing market women who actively participated in the exercise, Mr. Afenyo commended their efforts and urged them to embrace the National Sanitation Day initiative as a daily responsibility rather than an occasional event.
He noted that maintaining clean markets helps prevent food contamination and promotes the health and well-being of customers and the wider community.

The lawmaker further encouraged residents not to wait for directives from the President before cleaning their surroundings.
“We do not have to wait for the President to come and instruct us before we clean our environment,” he said.

Hon. Afenyo also assured the market women of the government’s commitment to improving drainage systems in the area while urging everyone to play their part by keeping the market and its surroundings clean.

He concluded by stressing that the renewed campaign for environmental cleanliness must not become a “nine-day wonder,” adding that if every Ghanaian consistently kept their homes and frontages clean, the nation would become cleaner, healthier, and better protected against flooding and disease outbreaks