The filth that engulfs Accra, even in so-called affluent and well planned areas, has caught the attention of the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Andrew Barnes, who has asked Ghanaian authorities to up their game to meet President Akufo-Addo’s promise to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 2020.
The High Commissioner, who appeared shocked with the filth very close to the High Commission in Cantonments, took to Twitter to vent his frustration.
A section of a drain that passes in front of the High Commission, has almost been turned into a refuse dump as several posts warning perpetrators to desist from such acts seem to have fallen on deaf ears.
Unhappy with the situation, the High Commissioner in a post on Twitter called on government to “encourage the local authorities to step up their efforts to give meaning to the President’s promise to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 2020.”
When citifmonline.com visited the place on Wednesday, some persons were also seen urinating into the gutter.
The drain was also almost choked due to the solid materials such as plastics dumped into it thus making the place stink.
Some grasses had also grown along the drain.
I’ll make Accra cleanest city by 2020
President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 202o.
He subsequently created a new ministry – Ministry of Sanitation, to ensure that the promise is fulfilled.
One year after the President assumed office, it seems the sanitation issues in Accra have remained the same as refuse is seen heaped at different parts of the capital city.
About Cantonments
Cantonments is one of Accra’s plush suburbs in the La Dade Kotopon Municipality.
Cantonments per reports, was intended to become a military quarters under the British Colonial government in the Gold Coast era, but was upgraded to become a modern planned residential settlement.
Most of the homes in the area have three to four bedrooms, and are often occupied by the politicians and other influential persons.
Many diplomatic missions in the country are in the Cantonments area including the U.S. Embassy.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Thanks for pointing it out but i also believe one visa fee can employ someone to clean this rubbish. Please do it for yourself and your clients. Thanks
Trump said it better, SHITHOLE
By 2020? HMMMM! I WONDER WHY 2020? WHY NOT 2018? WHY NOT TODAY? DO YOU HAVE SOME MONEY TO DONATE? TRADE NOT AID. HMMMM.
Kaneshie Market is in a much worse situation
Mr. High Commissioner, thank you for this wake up call, but don’t you think it’s high time you and your staff started doing some communal service and invited the general public to be part? I am very sure that when the miśćreants see an oburoni putting his hands to the plough, they’d see the need to stop this sháméfûl behaviour.
You're a BIG FOOOLLLL!!!! why don't you wake up yourself and go take over from him if you're a man! Why hide behind your keyboard and talk nonsenseee!!! Kwasiaaa kwa!!!
Well Said and well done mr high commissioner. The truth hurts but it's got to be told. Ghanaians we need to change our mindset. Ghana can be the cleanest country in Africa if only we want.
we told you if this dwaf become prisedent nothing will wrk again in ghana, sanitatio poor secuirity poor un employment poor impoort duties poor nothing is wrking only his friends and families are ok in the country i call the militry to wake up and takeover from the dwaf
IM NOT SURPRISED ...TRUMP SAID IT...S HIT HOLE COUNTRY....NOT PROUD KRAAA