The
Chief of Tamale, Naa Dakpemah Alhassan Dawuni has called on government to
reconstruct the Tamale landfill site since the facility is now a dumpsite with
its attendant’s problems. According to Naa Dakpemah, 30 percent to 60 percent
of all solid waste in the Tamale metropolis remains uncollected. He added that
less than 50 percent of the population in the metropolis is provided with
sanitation and waste service. The secretary of the Chief, Mohammed Rashid made
this know during the launch of the Dakpemah youth in sanitation campaign geared
towards enhance good sanitation in the metropolis. It’s also aims at ensuring
that sanitation related disease are curtail in the Metropolis. The Chief
however urged his fellow chiefs, government, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Civil Society Organizations championing good sanitation and environmental
protection to facilitate the process by showing commitment and seriousness
towards fighting poor sanitation and indiscriminate disposal in the city. He
added that residents of the metropolis have the opportunity to induce a
permanent change themselves in the environment. Meanwhile, sources close to
Fiila News say the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly huge sums of monies in waste
management in the metropolis.
Source: Saaka Alhassan
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