The officers receiving the keys from the minister
As part of efforts to sustain proper sanitation, the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has presented five double-cabin pickup vehicles to the Ghana Police Service and Ghana Armed Forces in the Ashanti Region.
The move is to enable personnel of the two security agencies to monitor and ensure compliance with environmental bye-laws in Kumasi and other parts of the region.
At the handover ceremony at the forecourt of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, said “we are by this gesture appreciating efforts of the police and the military in the fight to ensure clean environs of our towns.”
He pointed out that it was important Ghanaians strive to practise good personal hygiene and also observe good sanitation practices. According to him, the vehicles would go a long way to assist the fight to prevent outbreak of diseases and keep a healthy population to support the country’s development agenda.
“In our pursuit of general cleanliness, we should learn something from animals that always keep their environs clean,” the minister appealed.
He lauded the security agencies for their efforts, saying “I must place on record that every time we have appealed to them, they have shown readiness to assist the government. And not only in the area of cleaning and cleansing but also personnel of the two security agencies have participated in desilting and dredging drains throughout the region.”
While praising ZGL for the presentation, Mr. Osei-Mensah said the gesture would contribute to achieving the President’s vision of making the country clean, adding “this donation is timely and essential.”
The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Commissioner of Police (COP) Kwasi Mensah Duku, was grateful to the ministry and ZGL, and described the donation as a “noble gesture,” adding that such collaborations are essential for the country’s battle against Covid-19.
From I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr, Kumasi