Pan-African safety advocacy platform, AfriSAFE has commended Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, for his leadership and personal participation in the country’s post-flood clean-up exercise.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday, AfriSAFE praised the “National General Cleaning Days” themed, Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana After the Floods, which followed heavy rains in June that caused loss of lives, displacement of residents and disruption to communities.
The organization extended condolences to families who lost loved ones and expressed solidarity with individuals, businesses and communities affected by the floods.
AfriSAFE described President Mahama’s decision to join citizens, security agencies, local assemblies and other stakeholders in cleaning affected areas and desilting drains as “leadership by example.”
“President Mahama’s personal involvement in this exercise sends a powerful message about leadership, civic responsibility and national unity,” said Femi Da-Silva, Chief Executive Officer of AfriSAFE.
“We commend the Government of Ghana for mobilizing institutions, communities and citizens around the shared objective of restoring affected areas and strengthening public safety awareness.”
Da-Silva noted that flooding, environmental sanitation, waste management and emergency preparedness remain shared challenges across Africa.
He added that Ghana’s clean-up provides opportunities for African nations, including Nigeria, to exchange experiences and promote practical approaches to safer and more resilient communities.
“African countries face different environmental and urban-development realities, but there is significant value in learning from one another and sharing solutions that can complement existing national and local efforts,” he said.
AfriSAFE called for sustained collaboration among governments, businesses, professional bodies, civil-society organizations and residents to strengthen environmental responsibility and community resilience.
The organization identified key areas for sustainable development, including continuous public education on sanitation, regular maintenance of drainage infrastructure, responsible waste management, protection of waterways, greater community involvement in emergency preparedness, and stronger institutional collaboration.
AfriSAFE also announced that urban safety, environmental resilience, emergency preparedness, electrical safety, decent work and climate-responsive public-health strategies would be central themes at the upcoming 8th Africa Safety Congress and Awards, scheduled for November 5–6, 2026, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, under the theme, “Safeguarding Lives. Securing the Future.”
Ahead of the congress, AfriSAFE disclosed plans to provide free emergency-response and first-aid training to more than 10,000 people across Africa.
“Of these opportunities, 1,000 slots will be dedicated to participants in Ghana, the host country,” Da-Silva said.
The event is being organized in collaboration with the Ghana Institute of Safety and Environmental Professionals and the Ghana Electrical Contractors Association.
The presidents of both bodies, Dr. Miriam Eduful and Mr. Awal Sakib, urged residents and businesses to support the clean-up initiative and maintain responsible waste-disposal practices beyond the official exercise.
