By Iddi Yire, GNA
Accra, June 06, GNA – The Government, under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, has declared Friday, 10 July, and Saturday, 11 July 2026 as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods.
A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, said the exercise will be under the theme “Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana After the Floods”.
The two-day national exercise seeks to mobilise the collective duty of the citizenry “to clean our communities, secure the nation’s environment, and safeguard lives across the country.
The statement urged, “This is a critical, nationwide exercise and all citizens are strongly encouraged to fully participate in it.”
The statement said the President had accordingly directed that all government appointees, including Ministers of State, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Members of Parliament (MPs), Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCES), and Heads of Public Institutions, must step out of their offices, pick up tools, and lead the cleanup efforts alongside members of their respective communities.
The statement said to ensure a structured, highly coordinated, and effective exercise, the activities had been scheduled as follows: Friday, 10 July 2026: Personnel from all security agencies, the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), and waste management companies will commence the cleanup.
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the general public will join the security agencies and Assemblies to scale up the exercise.
During this two-day exercise, efforts would be heavily focused on desilting choked drains to ensure free, uninterrupted water flow ahead of the heavy rains.
Sweeping and clearing sand, weeds and debris from major roads, streets and highways.
There would also be cleaning up public spaces, including markets, lorry parks, recreational parks, and communal waste collection points.
“This two-day exercise is a critical intervention and a vital wake-up call for the nation,” the statement stressed.
For far too long, indiscriminate littering and plastic pollution have clogged our drainage systems, contributing to devastating, preventable floods that destroy livelihoods and claim precious Ghanaian lives.
It said all MMDAs were directed to collaborate with waste management companies to provide adequate logistics, including waste trucks, gloves, shovels, and other cleaning tools at designated collection points.
It noted that the Assemblies must also ensure that all silt and gathered refuse were evacuated immediately to prevent them from washing back into the drains.
“Let us rise together and show that the Ghanaian spirit of community, discipline, and unity is alive and well,” the statement said.
“Protect your home, protect your neighbour, and let us clean our beloved homeland,” the statement urged.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
