President Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, cut the sod for the construction of a solid waste treatment facility at Sefwi Wiawso, in the Western North Region.
The Plant, which is being established by the Jospong Group and its partners, in collaboration with government, is estimated to cost some €15 million.
The construction of this plant is in line with the Akufo-Addo Government’s policy of creating an enabling environment for the private sector to partner government to bridge the infrastructure gap in sanitation.
Upon completion, the plant will receive, sort, and process two hundred tonnes of solid waste within the Techiman Municipality.
The President noted that benefits to be accrued from the project include the effective and efficient management of municipal solid waste, the production of organic compost for horticultural and agronomical purposes, reduction in the high rate of plastic pollution, and the processing of recyclable fractions of the total waste such as paper, plastic and metal for reuse.
“Equally more important will be the provision of jobs for the youth of this community and its environs, which will help improve the local economy,” he said.
As co-Chair of the Eminent Group of Advocates for the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, President Akufo-Addo noted that this intervention will help us meet the Goals on clean water and sanitation (SDG 6); good health and wellbeing (SDG 3); decent work and economic growth (SDG 8); sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11); and climate action (SDG 13).
President Akufo-Addo stressed that “the expectation is that the establishment of such facilities, like the one to be set up here, is replicated in the other parts of the country, to facilitate the management of environmental sanitation across the country.”
He further urged all stakeholders to see to the timely completion of these projects and to ensure that construction is carried out pursuant to required standards and specifications.
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