Zoomlion Ghana Limited has pledged massive logistical and equipment support for the government’s National Sanitation Day initiative, reinforcing its commitment to keeping the country clean.
Speaking to the press during the clean-up exercise on Saturday, October 4, 2025, the company’s Director of Monitoring and Service Quality, Ernest Kusi, confirmed Zoomlion’s full backing for all municipal assemblies across the 16 regions.
The exercise, led by the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, and the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ibrahim Ahmed, received strong support from Zoomlion.
It began at the AMA headquarters and extended through the Central Business District of Accra, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, and Agbogbloshie Market, among other locations.
Participants swept roadsides, desilted drains, and cleared weeds from medians. Mr. Kusi explained that Zoomlion’s support includes personnel, compaction trucks, skip trucks, gloves, nose masks, and other sanitation equipment.
“Zoomlion is committed to supporting all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) nationwide to ensure that National Sanitation Day is not just a one-off event, but a sustained drive to advance the President’s Clean Ghana Agenda,” he said.
“As leaders in sanitation, we cannot sit idle. This morning, together with the Assembly, our workers—dressed in sanitation gear—are sweeping, desilting drains, and weeding in designated areas. We have also provided trucks to transport waste to final disposal sites.”
He noted that Zoomlion has been involved in the nationwide planning of National Sanitation Day, with staff across all regions actively participating.
Beyond logistics, Mr. Kusi emphasised the need for public education and lifestyle change:
“Sanitation is about behaviour. If people adjust their attitudes toward littering, it will make a huge difference. Through our Zoom Kids Programme in schools, we instill sanitation habits in children early, ensuring they grow up with the right mindset.”
He further urged assemblies to enforce sanitation bylaws to deter littering.
“Together with education and enforcement, we believe we can achieve lasting change,” he said.
Reiterating that sanitation is a shared responsibility, Mr. Kusi called on citizens to keep their surroundings clean, desilt drains, weed overgrown areas, and properly dispose of refuse.
“Every first Saturday of the month is National Sanitation Day, and I expect all citizens to participate,” he charged.
Mr. Kusi also stressed the importance of proper waste storage, urging households to acquire waste bins.
“Anyone who needs a waste bin can contact Zoomlion Ghana Limited. We provide them at subsidised cost with flexible payment options,” he said, warning against indiscriminate littering, which “pollutes the environment and brings diseases back to us.”
At the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Minister Ibrahim Ahmed commended participants, urging Ghanaians to adopt a consistent culture of cleanliness.
“This must not only be seen as a physical exercise, but also a mental and attitudinal one. Beyond the sweeping, we must reset our mindset and change our behaviours,” he said.
He also appealed to the media to help shape positive public attitudes towards sanitation.
The National Sanitation Day was re-launched by President John Dramani Mahama on September 6, 2025, at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), Ogbojo–Madina, with the aim of uniting citizens in the effort to maintain a clean Ghana.