Tishegu and Salamba, dirtiest communities

The sanitation situation at Tishegu and Salamba, all suburbs of the Tamale metropolis is very poor. Residents in these communities seem not to understand the need to keep their surroundings clean since they still throw rubbish indiscriminately. In the unlikely event of an outbreak of cholera residents in these areas could be seriously affected. Other communities noted to be untidy are Nyohini, Gumbihini and Warizehi.  Residents of these communities still engaged in open defecation. In the maiden edition of the “Naming and Shaming of Untidy Communities” in the metropolitan area, Fiila News observed that Tishegu and Salamba are the dirtiest communities in the city despite being situated in the central business district. The “Naming and Shaming of Untidy Communities” is an initiative by management of Fiila FM to deter communities from keeping their communities untidy. This is to complement government and the Metropolitan Assembly’s efforts to regain the faded glory of the city as being the cleanest city in the country some years ago. The initiative is also to ensure that community members take responsibility of the filth they generate. Tisehegu and Salamba are the birth places and are currently housing the mayor of Tamale as well as the Head of Department of Dagbanli at Fiila FM here and other influential persons and yet they still say no to “clean environment”.  It was disheartening that residents of Warizehi reluctantly sat at the recent National Sanitation Day watching the Northern Regional Minister and the Mayor of Tamale cleaning their own surroundings. At Tishegu people are found feasting by choked gutters without taking into consideration the health hazards. Cleaning one’s environment is not just the health impact but rather enhance the proximity to God. 

Source:Saaka Alhassan