{"id":761913,"date":"2019-12-10T13:37:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/10\/okyenhene-supports-sanitation-minister\/"},"modified":"2019-12-10T13:37:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:37:33","slug":"okyenhene-supports-sanitation-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/10\/okyenhene-supports-sanitation-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Okyenhene Supports Sanitation Minister –"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The minister and her deputy with the Okyenhene<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has urged the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, to keep up her hard work towards improving the sanitation situation in the country.<\/p>\n

He said the\u00a0 country cannot\u00a0 develop in filth\u00a0 and,\u00a0 therefore,\u00a0 there was the need for all Ghanaians\u00a0 to\u00a0 support\u00a0 the efforts of the\u00a0 government\u00a0 in the national sanitation campaign, adding \u201cit is our collective responsibility to achieve progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Okyenhene stated\u00a0 this\u00a0 when\u00a0 the Minister for\u00a0 Sanitation, her deputy, Michael Gyato,\u00a0 and a team of officials\u00a0 from\u00a0 the ministry\u00a0 paid\u00a0 a courtesy\u00a0 call on him\u00a0 at his palace at Kyebi\u00a0 in the Eastern\u00a0 Region on Sunday .<\/p>\n

The minister and her entourage were on their way to the Ashanti Region to begin a three-day official working visit in Kumasi.<\/p>\n

The Okyenhene said the country\u2019s tourism industry cannot thrive if Ghana is not clean.<\/p>\n

He called for strong sanctions to be meted out to people who litter and violate the sanitation by-laws and reiterated the need to consolidate the development agenda of the country.<\/p>\n

He said\u00a0 as part of\u00a0 activities\u00a0 earmarked\u00a0 to celebrate\u00a0 the\u00a0 20th\u00a0 anniversary\u00a0 of his enstoolement\u00a0 as the Okyenhene,\u00a0 the traditional\u00a0 authorities\u00a0 have\u00a0 decided\u00a0 to plant 25 million\u00a0 trees in the next five years\u00a0 and also\u00a0 play a key role in\u00a0 greening the country.<\/p>\n

He said it was time the government considered the employment of what he called \u2018Sanitation Brigades\u2019 to enforce the sanitation by-laws<\/p>\n

He commended the government for the \u2018Ghana Beyond Aid\u2019 programme initiated to promote the development of the country.<\/p>\n

The minister\u00a0 praised\u00a0 the Okyenhene\u00a0 for his\u00a0 leadership\u00a0 which\u00a0 has brought\u00a0 a lot of\u00a0 developments.<\/p>\n

She said following the request made by the Okyenhene, the Ghana Water Company would in the near future open an office in the town. She lauded Okyenhene\u2019s interest in protecting the country\u2019s water resources and the environment.<\/p>\n

She also commended him for the 20 years of his leadership and wished him good health and long life.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the ministry, the minister presented various items to the Traditional Council. These included 100 pieces of litter bins, 100 boxes of bottled water, drinks and other assorted items.<\/p>\n

The peak of the 20th anniversary celebration comes off in a week\u2019s time with a grand durbar.<\/p>\n

BY Melvin Tarlue<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The minister and her deputy with the Okyenhene The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has urged the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, to keep up her hard work towards improving the sanitation situation in the country. 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