The Sekyere Afram Plains District Assembly, through its Environmental Health Unit, organised a National Sanitation Day clean-up exercise at Akoma and Funsua on 7th April 2026 to promote environmental cleanliness, proper waste management and active community participation in sanitation improvement efforts. The exercise formed part of the national sanitation campaign aimed at improving environmental health and encouraging cleaner communities.
The exercise attracted 500 participants, comprising Assembly staff, personnel from the Ghana Education Service, the Ghana Health Service, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Local Council of Churches, traditional authorities, committee members and residents of the two communities. Their participation demonstrated the strong commitment of stakeholders and community members to promoting environmental sanitation and public health.
Prior to the exercise, the District Assembly and the Environmental Health Unit held planning meetings to coordinate activities and assign responsibilities. Community sensitisation was undertaken through information centres, churches, mosques, schools and engagements with community leaders to encourage residents to participate actively. Cleaning tools, refuse sacks, waste collection trucks and supervisory teams were also mobilised to support the smooth implementation of the exercise.
The clean-up exercise commenced at 6:00 a.m. and covered key areas within the two communities. Participants desilted major drains, collected and evacuated refuse from dumping sites, swept streets, removed weeds along road shoulders, weeded the cemetery at Funsua and ensured that waste collected during the exercise was properly bagged and transported to approved disposal sites.
The exercise resulted in cleaner surroundings, increased public awareness of proper sanitation practices and strengthened community ownership of environmental sanitation. Residents were encouraged to maintain clean surroundings, avoid indiscriminate disposal of waste and continue supporting regular community-led sanitation activities to sustain the gains achieved through the exercise.
