The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly in collaboration with ZoomLion Ghana Ltd and the Ayeduase Traditional Council organized a cleanup exercise at Ayeduase community on Friday the 4th of August 2023 as part of laid down plans to keep the municipality clean.
The exercise commenced at the Ayeduase entrance through to the Chief’s Palace along the major streets in the early hours of 6:00 am with sweeping of streets, cleaning of gutters, weeding along major roads, gathering and disposal of refuse.
Residence who participated in the exercise were provided with gloves, boots and nose masks for protection as well as the necessary tools to ensure that the exercise was done efficiently without any health hitches.
Speaking at the close of the exercise, the Chief of Ayeduase, Nana Opoku Agymang Baawua Bonsafo III was grateful to participants for their support to such a worthy course.
He indicated that a clean environment breeds healthy people and a healthy person intends become productive in their socio-economic life. He thus, urged all present not to make the exercise a nine-day wonder.
He later cautioned his people to desist from littering the environment to bring sanity into the environment.
The exercise was led by the Environmental Health Officer; Ms Constance Akuka together with the Assembly Member of the area, Hon. Justice Attobrah.
Also present were Assembly Members, N.D.C party executives, NADMO, some staff of the Assembly as well as some residents of Ayeduase.