We Need Sanitation Police To Fight Filth And Flooding – Rev.Ibrahim Dauda Tells Ghana Government.

The fight against filth and poor sanitation in Ghana continues to be a major concern, as piles of refuse and choked gutters still dominate parts of the Greater Kumasi Metropolis and Accra, despite the regular monthly clean-up exercises organized by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).

In many communities, indiscriminate dumping of refuse and disposal of waste into drains have become the norm, leading to choked gutters which in turn cause severe flooding whenever there is a downpour, destroying properties and sometimes claiming lives.

It is against this worrying trend that the Founder and Leader of the Apostolic Prophetic Prayer Signs and Wonders Season Church (APPSAWS CHURCH), Rev. Ibrahim Dauda, is renewing his strong call for the establishment of a dedicated Sanitation Police Unit to enforce environmental sanitation bye-laws.

Speaking in an interview, Rev. Ibrahim Dauda disclosed that about eleven years ago, he made a similar proposal to the then NDC government for the creation of sanitation police personnel who would be empowered to arrest and prosecute persons found littering in public spaces, dumping refuse indiscriminately and building on waterways.

According to him, Ghana’s sanitation problem is not about lack of laws, but lack of enforcement, and the introduction of sanitation police, if properly resourced, uniformed and empowered by law, could help instil discipline, fear and strict compliance among the citizenry.

He emphasized that countries that have succeeded in maintaining clean cities did so through strict enforcement, and Ghana can replicate same.

He is therefore making a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to consider this proposal as part of his Reset Agenda and introduce sanitation security personnel across all districts to enforce sanitation regulations and deal ruthlessly with offenders.

Meanwhile, some Ghanaians and religious leaders who also shared their views on the matter have backed the call, insisting that clean-up exercises alone without enforcement will not yield any results.

According to them, some residents deliberately dump refuse into drains at night and must be dealt with according to law.

They are therefore appealing to government to take stronger punitive measures against sanitation offenders, desilt major drains and ensure sustained education to ensure that the perennial flooding in Kumasi, Accra and other parts of the country becomes a thing of the past.

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Story by Bismark Mensah@A/R.