President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to turn out in large numbers for the second and final day of the National General Cleaning Exercise, stressing that public participation is critical to sustaining efforts to improve sanitation and reduce the risk of flooding across the country.
In a Facebook post on Friday, President Mahama commended residents, security personnel, government officials, traditional authorities and volunteers who took part in the first day of the nationwide exercise, describing the response as encouraging and successful.
The first phase of the clean-up brought together Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, ministers of state, regional ministers from the seven flood-affected regions, personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), corporate institutions, traditional leaders, including the Ga Mantse, and members of the public.
President Mahama also joined residents at Tse Addo in the Greater Accra Region, where he participated in desilting choked drains as part of efforts to improve drainage systems and mitigate future flooding.
Following the exercise, the President donated relief items to the Mamobi General Hospital and the 37 Military Hospital to support infection prevention and sanitation measures in the aftermath of the June 29 floods.
The donated supplies, contributed by private Ghanaian companies from their production lines, included diapers, liquid detergents, washing powder, antiseptics, disinfectants, bleach and other essential hygiene items to help healthcare facilities and affected communities maintain clean and safe environments.
The two-day National General Cleaning Exercise is being held across seven flood-affected regions under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee as part of the government’s response to the devastating June 29 floods, which claimed lives, displaced thousands of residents and caused extensive damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure.
President Mahama expressed optimism that a strong public turnout on the final day of the exercise would reinforce the country’s commitment to environmental sanitation and strengthen efforts to reduce the impact of future flooding.
