For more than five decades, the people of Anou in the Offinso South Municipality lived with a massive refuse heap that posed serious health hazards — but that long-standing challenge has finally been resolved.
Grateful residents are commending their traditional leaders and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for their collaborative effort in clearing the over-50-year-old waste site that had plagued the community for generations.
The bold sanitation intervention was made possible through the joint efforts of Nananom and the MCE, who pulled together resources and coordinated logistics to ensure the successful removal of the refuse.
Nana Adu Gyamfi Kumanin Barimah Kese, the Nyankyerenease Nkosuohene and CEO of Shamor Herbal Center, played a key role in leading the cleanup exercise. He fueled the DRIP machines that carried out the work—equipment provided to the community by Hon. Owusu Amoako Frank, popularly known as “Aboadie”, the MCE of Offinso South.
In an interaction with the media, residents said the removal of the decades-old waste will go a long way to reduce disease outbreaks and boost public health in the area.
They also noted that the initiative has enhanced the environmental outlook of the community, making it cleaner and more habitable.
“We are thankful to our leaders for this important step, which we believe will uplift living standards in Anou,” a resident stated.
