Ministry of Sanitation, Ghana Senior Officials Inspecting Nsawam's State-of-the-Art Sanitary Facilities

General News on Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

2019-01-29

The partnership between the Ministry of Sanitation and Ghana First Company Limited for the construction of modern sanitation facilities throughout the country, in addition to the government's efforts to improve waste management and sanitation, is taking magnitude.

On Thursday, senior ministry officials, as well as officials from Ghana First led by General Manager Frank Akuley, visited the Nsawam Adoagyiri municipality, home to one of the state-of-the-art sanitary facilities built throughout the country. to evaluate the progress of the work.

During a brief meeting, Mr. Akuley said that he had been brought to the attention of Ghana. First, some contractors expected to make payments to their respective suppliers did not do so, even if they had already been paid at the 60% threshold the contract with the waste management company.

"Some contractors in their private arrangements with their suppliers refuse vendor payments and falsely claim that it's because of Ghana First's inability to pay them," said the CEO, adding that "in the As part of our agreement with contractors, once a year The contractor receives 60% of the work done, as stipulated in the agreement, we can not under any circumstances facilitate your payment requests. "

He said: "This is worrisome when subcontractors sign agreements with Ghana First, then contact the Ministry of Hygiene for payment; this shows very clearly that some contractors did not understand the agreement but joined the project. "

"We have already gone through all the processes with them, but some do not seem to understand how Ghana First works. We will continue to make them aware of the way forward. "

In Nsawam, the project was about to be completed and Mr. Akuley revealed that to date about 1,800 projects had been under contract and about 500 were in various stages of completion. .

Unlike traditional public toilets, customers pay for their use via electronic systems. They are equipped with automatic showers, toilets, a cellar and a reception.

"We have nothing like it in this country. And once we have decided to do it for the first time, I think it's a plus for the nation, "said Akuley. He expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources for his support, especially for sending a delegation advancement of work.

Representatives from the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources congratulated Ghana First for this initiative, calling it an impressive one.

Officials welcomed the automation of the facility and said it would greatly badist the government in its efforts to limit open defecation.

They said it was necessary to increase public awareness of the project and its use, as well as proper management, so that more people not only sponsor but also maintain it.