All Shops Closed on the Day of Homowo Clean-Up Exercise- Ga Manste

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has launched the Homowo Clean-up exercise in Accra and says all shops should remain closed on the day of exercise. The one-month campaign, themed “Let’s Keep Accra Clean,” aims to instill a sense of community ownership and responsibility towards environmental stewardship.

“We expect all shops and businesses in the designated area to close on the day of the exercise. We also urge leaders of various groups and associations to participate fully,” the Ga Mantse said when he launched the initiative at the premises of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on Friday, June 21, 2024.

The exercise, a collaboration between the Ga Traditional Council (GTC), government agencies, and other stakeholders, will involve household registration for organized waste collection services, education on waste management techniques, and enforcement of bye-laws to ensure compliance with waste management regulations.

The Ga Mantse has urged all residents to adhere strictly to sanitation bye-laws, clean their frontages, gutters, and premises, and called for the reintroduction of communal labor and intensified public education on sanitation.

“The Assemblies should also take up their responsibilities by making refuse bins available and at vantage points,” he emphasized.

The Ga Mantse warned against politicizing the exercise, emphasizing that environmental cleanliness affects everyone regardless of political affiliations.

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He also issued a stern warning to those who refuse to comply with sanitation bye-laws, stating that a special task force will be deployed to arrest offenders and ensure they face the full force of the law.

“The Homowo festival is not merely a celebration, but a poignant reflection of our cultural heritage, deeply rooted in the values of cleanliness and community pride,” he said.

To make the exercise more engaging, schools, communities, markets, and lorry stations will compete in sanitation competitions, with awards up for grabs for the  cleanest.

The Ga Mantse hopes that this friendly competition will foster a spirit of community pride and motivate participants to go the extra mile.

“We urge every citizen in Accra to join forces and play an active role in making this campaign a resounding success,” he added.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has pledged its support for the initiative, promising to make refuse bins available and at vantage points. The Deputy Minister of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD), Vincent Ekow Assafuah, praised the Ga Mantse’s leadership, acknowledging his invaluable contributions to Accra’s cleanliness.

“We have mobilized resources, and forged partnership to ensure the success of this clean-exercise,” said Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, Greater Accra Regional Minister.

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), Lydia Seyram Alhassan, revealed an arsenal of resources at her ministry’s disposal to support the clean-up exercise. She urged every citizen in Accra to join forces and play an active role in making the campaign a resounding success.

“We have 30 compaction trucks, over 30 tricycles, thousands of Wellington boots, 15,000 security personnel, a dedicated task force, and environmental health officers tasked with enforcing sanitation bye-laws,” she revealed.

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