The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Constituency Secretary for Navrongo Central and a member of the party’s Upper East Regional Communications Team, Moses Amoah, has expressed doubts about the sustainability of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s renewed National Sanitation Initiative, describing it as ineffective and unsustainable.
Speaking on A1 Radio, Amoah questioned the long-term impact of the sanitation campaign recently reintroduced by the NDC government. He argued that similar efforts implemented under former President John Dramani Mahama’s administration failed to produce lasting results, noting that initial momentum faded after only a few months.
“This national sanitation day thing, I don’t know why the NDC, especially John Dramani Mahama, takes delight in introducing it when, based on all the evidence available, this approach to cleaning our environment hasn’t been successful, hasn’t been sustainable, and hasn’t helped this country in the way we all want it to,” he said.
Amoah said that while maintaining a clean environment is essential, Ghana requires a more strategic and results-driven approach to sanitation management. He noted that occasional clean-up exercises without proper planning and monitoring do not yield meaningful improvements in public hygiene and waste disposal.
He stressed that Ghana’s sanitation challenges remain a critical national concern with direct implications for public health and economic development. According to him, poor sanitation undermines productivity, increases health-related spending, and slows national progress.
Amoah called for the adoption of innovative and sustainable waste management systems, community engagement, and stronger enforcement of sanitation laws, emphasizing that environmental cleanliness should not be a partisan effort but a coordinated national priority.
“I don’t know what they want to do, probably they have different thinking from the rest of us. But if we really mean well for this country, we should be looking at a different approach,” he said.
“No doubt sanitation challenges are one of the biggest issues we face as a country. And as a middle-income country, we have to take this very seriously because poor sanitation can set back our economy and hinder national progress. Remember, a healthy nation is a strong nation.”
Source: a1radioonline.com|101.1Mhz|Gifty Eyram Kudiabor|Bolgatanga
