Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, joined the chiefs and people of Sunyani to observe the first National Sanitation Day of 2026.

The event brought together security agencies, traditional authorities, market women, traders, residents, and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to clean up Sunyani, the Bono Regional capital, to restore the city’s reputation as the cleanest in Ghana.

The exercise began at 0700 hours on Saturday 3 January 2026, starting from the Sunyani business district and covering the principal streets, markets, the Municipal police station, Twene Amanfo Senior High School, the VRA/NEDCo office and the Estate road leading to Akyereko Memorial Hospital.

As part of the cleanup, old posters, banners, and signage were removed; road medians in the business district were cleared of filth and sand, choked gutters were flushed with water, and the streets were thoroughly swept.

Speaking to the media after the exercise, Mr Ibrahim expressed his satisfaction impressed with the turnout, “this is exactly what is expected of us and if we continue like this, Sunyani will once again become the cleanest city in Ghana.”

He emphasised that the beauty of a city layed not only in its infrastructure but also in the active participation of its residents in maintaining cleanliness.

“When you enter the city, the ambience should reflect a beautiful and well-kept environment,” he added.

Mr Ibrahim encouraged the Municipal Assembly to plant trees in buffer zones to restore the city’s greenery.

Mr Rashid Ahmed, the National Sanitation Ambassador, urged the youth to actively participate in sanitation efforts stressing that, a clean environment is essential for public Health.