ENVIRONMENT

Sanitation Minister visits shutdown illegal Mallam Market refuse dump
Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Abena Dapaah has visited the shutdown illegal Mallam market refuse dump with the Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).

Date Created : 10/10/2018 9:06:45 AM : Story Author : Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanadistricts.com

The Minister has embark on this familiarization tour as a new Minister in that Ministry to asses for herself the number of shutdown illegal refuse dumping places in Accra and how to address issues of waste management.

Mrs. Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s first point of visitation was the closed illegal Mallam market dumping site.

The Minister was impressed with work she saw done at the illegal Mallam market refuse dumping site and said when the plastics are separated the organic could be put to good use.



Mr. Adjei Sowah the Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in briefing the Ministers indicated to her that since taking office, his outfit had played key role in ensuring that the illegal dumping sites are closed down within Greater Accra.

Journalists from online newspapers, radio and television stations were taken around six different illegal dumping locations within Greater Accra, as part of the Ministers tour that last three hours.