The Assembly Member for the Otwitiri Korkormu Electoral Area in the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region, Ahmmed Agbneyadzi, has led residents in a clean-up exercise at their only river source to strengthen sanitation in the community.
According to him, the Adukromu River has been their only source of water since the era of their forefathers.
Whenever there is a power outage, he indicates borehole water stops flowing, and residents fetch water from the river for their daily activities until the Electricity Company of Ghana restores power.
He explained that this made it necessary to clean the riverbanks to ensure the water is hygienic for drinking and cooking.
Mr. Agbneyadzi further noted that galamsey activities have destroyed many water bodies in communities across the country. He stressed that since such activities are not occurring in their area, they have no excuse but to preserve the Adukromu River for future generations.
“Due to the adequate of borehole water in our various communities, most of these rivers have been abandoned to be rotten which should not be so, and we, [the people of Akuapem Korkormu] will protect and preserve the Adukromu River because this is what our forefathers left for us,” he indicated.
Mr. Agbneyadzi added that water is life, which is why it is essential and a shared responsibility for everyone to safeguard water sources in their communities.
The Otwitiri Korkormu Assembly Member also urged his colleagues to imitate the initiative by protecting rivers in their electoral areas and ensuring that people do not throw rubbish or defecate in them, so they remain safe for drinking.
“Farmers also fetch river water to spring it on their farm crops to grow well and if it is polluted it will affect their farm produce which is why it is incumbent on every Ghanaian to come on board and protect our water bodies from being destroyed by any form of human activities,” he opined.
He used the medium and expressed gratitude to residents for showing up and making the exercise successful.
Some of the residents who participated in the communal labour commended their Assembly Member for organizing the exercise to redeem the image of their only river source in the area.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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