The Assembly Member for the Soe-Yipaala Electoral Area, Dr. Justice Aduko, has announced a community-led sanitation campaign aimed at improving cleanliness and public health in the area.
Speaking in an interview on A1 Radio, Dr. Aduko said the initiative was inspired by the need to extend sanitation efforts beyond central parts of towns to include surrounding communities, which are often neglected.
“There is this initiative of getting our streets clean. I think it is even a national assignment, and many times they concentrate only at the town center, leaving the outskirts unattended. As an assembly member, I decided to launch my own sanitation campaign in my electorate,” he said.
The exercise, scheduled for March 21, 2026, will bring together schools, health officials, traditional authorities, assembly members, youth groups, and other stakeholders for a massive clean-up across Soe and surrounding areas.
“I invited the schools, the health teams, the traditional authorities, and other stakeholders like the assembly and Street Genitors to come and support me on March 21 to clean our streets,” he said.
Dr. Aduko noted that the area faces serious sanitation challenges, including plastic waste accumulation and choked gutters. Addressing these problems, he said, requires strong collaboration among community members and institutions.
Residents are being encouraged to participate by bringing cleaning tools such as brooms and refuse containers. Dr. Aduko also called on fellow assembly members to adopt similar initiatives to tackle the growing waste problem across Bolgatanga.
Beyond the clean-up, a free health screening will be conducted the same day. The first 50 participants will benefit from free hepatitis B testing and vaccination, linking sanitation efforts with improved public health outcomes.
“We are not stopping at cleaning,” Dr. Aduko said. “On that day, we will also conduct full health screening for all participants. The first 50 people will get free hepatitis B testing and vaccination.”
Traditional authorities are supporting the campaign by encouraging better waste disposal practices, particularly among women.
“My chief, the Soe chief, constantly reminds us that most of the waste is generated at home. He urges women to tie polythene bags properly and burn them safely when cooking, rather than letting the wind scatter them. He also monitors compliance and can sanction offenders,” Dr. Aduko said.
He expressed hope that the initiative will inspire sustained community efforts toward improved sanitation and contribute to better living conditions within the municipality.
