The Waste Management giant, Zoomlion Ghana limited has pledged its commitment to regular clean-up activities aimed at eradicating filth in Zongo communities.

Ghana’s Zongo communities have been noted for massive waste generation and improper waste disposal which is mostly due to population density and lack of proper residential planning.

Speaking in an interview at a clean-up exercise organized by the Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development, the Accra Zonal Manager of Zoomlion, Ernest Morgan Acquah, indicated the preparedness of Zoomlion to help fight the filth that has engulfed Zongo communities with the technical and logistical expertise available to them.

He said the huge quantum of waste collected from the Nima community is a wake-up call for stakeholders to prioritise waste management in Zongo communities and inner cities.

The Minister of Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Alhaji Abubakar Saddique Boniface who led the exercise bemoaned the poor sanitary conditions in many Zongo communities which he fears may lead to outbreak of diseases if immediate measures are not taken to the arrest the situation.

“You will reduce poverty when you enhance sanitation, because at the end of the day, diseases like malaria will be reduced and we will have fresh air to breath, so it is important we keep our environment clean, and this is also to support the Presidents vision of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa,” the Minister said.

He expressed his gratitude to Zoomlion, Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A.M.A), among other stakeholders, for supporting the initiative and urged that the clean-up exercise should be sustained.

Musicians, actors among others were present to endorse the exercise and whip up enthusiasm among Zongo dwellers to keep their surroundings clean.