Sagnarigu district marks World Disaster Risk Reduction Day

The District Chief Executive for Sagnarigu has called on Ghanaians to eschew practices that could lead to the outbreak of disasters.  He also urged Ghanaians to change their attitude towards the environment to minimize the occurrence of disasters. Mr. Alhassan Mohammed Sorugudoo made these call during the celebration of the World Disaster Risk Reduction Day at Sagnarigu. World Disaster Risk Reduction day is observed worldwide on the 13th of October every year. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness about the importance of Disaster reduction and to encourage every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities and nations. This year, the focus of the World Disaster Risk Reduction Day is on older people, including their needs and what they contribute to better planning and understanding of disaster risk in their communities. As part of activities to mark the celebration, NADMO and the Sagnarigu district assembly led by the DCE planted trees at some schools in the district to serve as windbreak for public buildings in the area. He noted that the district is already known to be a flooded prone area hence the need for the residents to embark on the tree planting to help mitigate some of the adverse effect that comes in the absence of tree. Mr. Sorugudoo also made a passionate appeal to residents in the district to support the assembly in addressing the sanitation issues in the district. He charged residents to stop littering the environment to help curtail disease such as cholera and other sanitation related diseases.

Source:Rahamatu Alhassan