Government engages sanitation providers to resolve arrears
The government has begun talks with the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) to address operational challenges and outstanding arrears affecting their work, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has said.
He explained that sanitation remains a top national priority and assured that government is taking steps to ensure smooth operations across the sanitation value chain.
Speaking after joining residents of Krowor, Ledzokuku, and La Dade-Kotopon for this month’s National Sanitation Day, Mr Ibrahim said new payment arrangements were being developed to settle the debts owed sanitation contractors.
He described public participation in the exercise as encouraging, with nearly full compliance, but admitted that inadequate logistics continued to affect progress. He revealed that the Ministry is procuring essential equipment, including dustbins, wheelbarrows, compactors, and protective gear, to improve the efficiency of future clean-up activities.
He added that President John Dramani Mahama will soon launch a new fleet of sanitation equipment to support ongoing efforts nationwide.
Nungua Mantse Nii Oboade Nortse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, who joined the exercise, urged citizens, traditional authorities, and the private sector to adopt a shared commitment to keeping their communities clean, saying sustainable sanitation depends on collective responsibility.
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