High apathy towards waste management by residents in Tamale

The Tamale metropolis which was touted as one of the cleanest cities in the country has suddenly lost the prestige glory to other cities due to the apathy of residents towards waste management. It is sudden to observe that the third largest city most resident do not still see the need to keep their surroundings cleans, since some thinks the responsibility lies on the assembly. The Waste Management Unit of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly believes the high rate apathy among residents has contributed to the poor sanitary condition in the metropolis. The Deputy Coordinator of Waste Management at the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Hamidu Luliwe said this in an interview on Fiila FM’s. Mr. Luliwe says waste management should be a collective responsibility since outbreaks of diseases are not discriminatory. He emphasized that residents have a role to play in the management of waste in a city like Tamale. Mr. Luliwe further called for attitudinal change among residents in the collection and disposal of waste in the metropolis. On the Naming and Shaming of Untidy Communities, Mr. Luliwe named Victory Cinema, a suburb of the Tamale metropolis as one of the untidy communities adding to Tishegu, Salamba, Nyohini and Gumbihini. He however revealed that the assembly is setting up a sanitation court to prosecute resident on poor sanitary condition.

Source:Saaka Alhassan