Kumasi, popularly known as the Garden City and the capital of the Ashanti Region has been covered with filth.
Residents of some areas including Asafo, Subin, Adum, K. O. etc. in the Kumasi metropolis have expressed their fear of a possible outbreak of sanitation-related diseases if city authorities do not take immediate intervention.
According to damaksanitationwatch, there is a high tendency of flooding and outbreak of cholera if a pragmatic measure is not put in place to evacuate the heaped refuse and clean up the chocked gutters in the areas mentioned above.
Speaking to some of the residents said, they can't Stand the filth, crying that the stench emanating from the abandoned refuses is affecting their health and business activities especially those living at Asafo in the Subin constituency in the Ashanti Region.
They said sometimes, the refuse can be left uncollected for a number of months despite paying before dumping.
It was discovered that, in the past two - month, there has been a container that is situated in the middle of the Asafo community full to the brim compelling people to dump refuses on the ground.
Aside the unbearable stench residents battle with, the place has also become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Several efforts have been taken to get city authorities to empty the refuse container but have not been successful.
The Sustainable development goal 6 expects Ghana to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030.
To achieve this target, city authorities must tackle sanitation issues from both domestic and commercial places. Of course, which the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly led by Hon. Mayor, Mr. Osei Assibey Antwi have started by introducing " OPERATION KEEP THE CITY CLEAN AND GREEN" Initiative.
Damaksanitationwatch on top concern about good sanitation urge all individuals to refrain from dumping refuse in unacceptable areas to control filth and its related consequences. The city authorities must wake up to perform their duties through good supervision to ensure good sanitation in Kumasi and Ghana as a whole.
Daniel Akugri
DamakMedia.
