The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has urged Ghanaians to embrace sanitation as a national culture and legacy during the relaunch of the National Sanitation Day (NSD).
The event, held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the Institute of Local Government Studios in Ogbojo-Accra.
It was attended by President John Mahama, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, Traditional Leaders, MMDCEs, and Civil Society representatives. It was themed “A Clean Environment, Our Responsibility.”
In her welcome address, Ms Ocloo described the relaunch as “a renewal of our collective resolve to build a cleaner, healthier Ghana,” emphasising that sanitation must become an integral part of everyday life rather than a periodic activity.
“Let us embrace National Sanitation Day not as an event, but as a habit, a duty, and a legacy for generations,” she declared.
She assured the President and dignitaries present of the commitment of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council and all 29 MMDAs to lead the campaign.
“Together with environmental health officers, waste management teams, and community leaders, we will mobilise our people, identify priority areas, and provide the logistics needed for effective clean-up exercises,” she stated.
Ms Ocloo emphasised the need for citizen participation, pledging to use both traditional and modern communication platforms to raise awareness and sustain action.
She also tied sanitation to patriotism and environmental responsibility, noting that a cleaner Ghana was only possible through unity and discipline.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, a clean Ghana is possible if we unite in discipline and determination,” she said.
The relaunch, she explained, reaffirms government’s determination to tackle waste management with renewed vigour.
National Sanitation Day will now be observed on the first Saturday of every month, mobilising individuals, households, communities, businesses, and institutions to maintain cleaner surroundings and uphold environmental standards.
“God bless Greater Accra, and God bless Ghana,” Ms Ocloo concluded.