The Coordinating Director of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Meeting (LaDMA), Daniel Nkrumah, has cautioned residents of La in opposition to open defecation, notably alongside the La seaside space, stating that these caught will face authorized motion.
‘’Nobody could be spared, in case you are caught defecating overtly alongside the La Seashore or anyplace throughout the municipality’’ Mr Nkrumah cautioned.
Talking on the inauguration of a brand new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facility at Kowe-Jorna within the Abafum-Abese Electoral Space on Thursday, Mr Nkrumah revealed {that a} devoted sanitation job drive would quickly be shaped to observe and patrol the seaside and different areas.
Based on him, the duty drive would function each day and evening, and anybody caught participating in open defecation could be prosecuted on the La Sanitation Court docket.
The WASH facility, he mentioned, includes of a 32-seater water closet bathroom, 20 loos fitted with showers, two storage rooms, a gatehouse and a borehole.
The Director additional elaborated that the venture was made attainable by way of a public-private companionship (PPP), between the meeting and Growing old Builders Firm Restricted.
He urged the neighborhood to function ambassadors by encourgrowing older others to make use of the ability responsibly slightly than going to the seaside.
“I urged you all to adjust to the directives by guaranteeing that everyone utilises this facility responsibly aside from going to defecating on the seaside” Mr Nkrumah said.
The Director burdened that upkeep was the important thing issue for a long life of the ability and pleaded with the neighborhood to make sure nothing get destroyed or damaged on the place.
He reiterates the dedication of the meeting to duplicate such tasks in any respect the communities within the municipality.
In a message delivered on her behalf, the Member of Parliament for La Dade-Kotopon Constituency, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, said that the venture would assist to enhance sanitation and promote good well being within the municipality.
The MP, who can also be the Deputy Minister for Native Authorities, Chieftaincy and Non secular Affairs, requested the operators of the ability to the make sure that the place was keep often to curtail unforeseen well being points.
The La Shiketele (Kingmaker), Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, expressed the Councils appreciation to the meeting for the supply of the ability and pleaded with the community to make good use of it.
“Nobody has any excuse to defecate on the seaside once more as a result of the meeting has offered us with this contemporary WASH facility in the neighborhood, please use it responsibly for the sake of our well being and wellbeing,” Nii Koofeh IV suggested.
Nii Koofeh IV additionally advised every person to ensure the place is secure and neat after they use it to allow the following person to make use of it with out challenges.
BY VICTOR A. BUXTON
