President John Dramani Mahama on Friday joined residents, sanitation workers and government officials at Tse Addo in Accra as the government launched a two-day nationwide clean-up exercise across seven regions affected by recent flooding.
The campaign comes in the wake of heavy rains that inundated several communities, leaving clogged drains, heaps of refuse and debris, while disrupting livelihoods and damaging public infrastructure.
Speaking during the exercise, President Mahama expressed satisfaction with the public response, noting that participation had been encouraging across the capital.
“I’ve gone round the city, and I’ve seen the turnout has been very good,” he said.
The President also announced that the Ghana Armed Forces and other security agencies would continue dredging major waterways to improve the flow of water into wetlands, a measure aimed at reducing the risk of future flooding.
The nationwide exercise began at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 10, and focuses on clearing refuse, desilting choked drains, restoring public spaces and improving the free flow of stormwater in flood-prone communities.
The first day has brought together Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), members of the security services, educational institutions, waste management companies, private organisations and residents, all working together to improve sanitation in affected areas.
The clean-up exercise is expected to continue until 1:00 p.m. on Friday and will resume at the same time on Saturday, July 11, as part of the government’s broader efforts to restore affected communities and strengthen flood prevention measures ahead of the remaining rainy season.
