Tema MCE cautions recalcitrant traders on Sanitation Day

The Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Isaac Ashai Odamttem has cautioned recalcitrant traders who engage in trading activities within the three hour period of clean up exercise during the Sanitation Day to desist from such acts. 

He said those caught during the said period will have their items sized and processed to the sanitation court inaccordance with the 2007 District Assembly By -law.  

Mr. Odamtten gave the warning when he and some health officials from the Metropolis in the company of some police personnel spotted some traders at TESPO in Baatsona selling during the cleanup exercise.

He said the exercise is not meant for some selected individuals but a collective effort which will help improve sanitation and reduce the outbreak of diseases especially cholera among residents. 

He noted that before the introduction of the Sanitation Day the Assembly was organizing cleanup exercises in the various electoral areas led by assembly members to as a way of inculcating environmental attitudes into the people. 

The Tema Deputy Regional Commander of Police, Kojo Appiagyei was unhappy with some traders and residents who were looking on whiles others were vigorously cleaning up the market.  

He sounded this word of caution to traders who will engage in business activities the next Sanitation day 
 



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