{"id":394015,"date":"2017-06-03T15:11:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T15:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/03\/clean-up-exercise-heralds-activities-marking-june-3\/"},"modified":"2017-06-03T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-03T15:11:24","slug":"clean-up-exercise-heralds-activities-marking-june-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/03\/clean-up-exercise-heralds-activities-marking-june-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean-up exercise heralds activities marking June 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>There was a clean-up exercise in sections of Accra as part of activities marking the June 3, 2015 flood disaster in the national capital which claimed the lives of many people at a filling station at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The four-hour exercise was carried out at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Odorna and surrounding areas which were cleared of both solid and liquid waste.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The disaster scene was also rid of filth and was receiving a make-over to pave way for a wreath-laying ceremony today.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>It was jointly organised by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corporate responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the Daily Graphic after the exercise, the Communications Manager of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mr Robert Coleman, said the exercise formed part of the company\u2019s corporate social responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>He said the company considered the June 3 disaster as an important event in the country\u2019s history that required the support and assistance of all, adding that the company was ready to support AMA in it\u2019s anniversary activities.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be assisting the AMA to carry out its entire programme for this year\u2019s event. The clean-up exercise is the first thing. We are ready to move to the next level,\u201d the manager stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the activities outlined for the anniversary are a remembrance service and candle light vigil, a church service at the Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church in Adabraka and a wreath-laying ceremony at the disaster site.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Coleman called on the public to adhere to sanitation laws to prevent such disasters from recurring.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the AMA Rapid Response Unit, Mr Moses Abor, said a lot of work had been carried out at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle ahead of the remembrance celebration. He entreated people in the area to collaborate with the assembly to ensure a successful anniversary event.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have teams which have been positioned at strategic parts at the Nkrumah Circle to ensure order. 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