The second day of the nationwide clean-up exercise declared by the President has ended, with communities across the country participating in efforts to clear waste and restore areas affected by the recent floods.
At Avenor in Accra, National Security personnel joined sanitation workers, state agencies and residents as part of the exercise aimed at improving sanitation and addressing the impact of the floods.
Speaking during the exercise, Colonel D.N.A. Quaye, Director of Operations at National Security, explained that all waste cleared by his team at Avenor on the first day was removed before they left the area at about 4:00 p.m.
He said the garbage seen when teams returned at dawn on the second day was fresh waste brought out after the first clean-up exercise had ended, suggesting that some residents had kept refuse in their homes and brought it outside later.
A resident at Avenor also confirmed that some households had kept their waste and brought it out on the second day of the exercise.
Colonel Quaye encouraged residents to sustain the effort beyond the two-day national exercise, stressing that maintaining clean communities requires continuous cooperation and responsible waste disposal practices.
Residents who participated in the exercise welcomed the initiative, describing it as timely following the floods, while calling for regular sanitation exercises and sustained public involvement to prevent a return to the previous conditions.
The nationwide clean-up exercise is part of ongoing efforts to improve sanitation and support communities affected by the recent flooding.