TMA’s manhole spills faeces on Tema’s downtown street

Tema, Aug. 29, GNA – A
manhole located about five meters from the entrance of the Tema Metropolitan
Assembly (TMA) is spilling faecal matter on one of Tema’s busiest roads.

The Ghana News Agency
observed that the manhole which connects the Assembly’s sewer lines to the Tema
central sewer system is partially opened and gushing out the offensive liquid
waste.

Commuters alighting
from taxis and those going to board the Metro Mass bus stationed at the place
had to tip toe and carefully manoeuvre to avoid stepping in the stinky liquid
waste water.

Ms. Regina Danso, a
resident, who was sitting at the bus stop, said even though the stench
emanating from the overflowing manhole was unbearable.

A beverage seller, who
gave her name as Yaa Babe, told the GNA that she saw the manhole overflowing
early in the morning and after several hours it was yet to be tackled.

She added that the
manhole often gushed out liquid waste during rainfall but did not understand
what caused the current overflow.

A Metro Mass Transport
ticket vendor who refused to give her name, indicated that some passengers
refused to board the bus because they did not want to wade through the liquid
waste.

Mr Solomon Noi, Tema
Metropolitan Waste Management Engineer, reacting to the concerns of the women,
said officials from his outfit would work on the manhole by close of work.

Mr Noi explained that
the situation occurred as some residents had dumped plastics and other
materials into the sewer lines leading to its blockage.

According to him, the
blockage led to the forcible opening of the cover of the manhole due to the
pressure of the liquid waste which could not flow freely.

He cautioned residents
against dumping insoluble materials into the sewer lines to prevent such
spillages.

GNA