Instill the ethics of sanitation in the congregation – the minister urges

General News of Monday, April 22, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-04-22

Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Western Regional Minister, called on pastors and opinion leaders to help reduce the threat posed by sanitation by instilling in their members an appropriate ethic in matters of sanitation. sanitation and hygiene.

He said it would help districts and regions channel their limited resources to other sectors in need of support to strengthen their development.

Mr. Darko-Mensah said that about 50% of the District Assembly funds in the region were used each year to solve the sanitation problem, a situation that he has deplored is paralyzing the districts and, in this case, the region.

Addressing the congregation of the Pentecost Church to celebrate the church's Easter convention in Takoradi, Mr. Darko-Mensah said, "We can not eat and throw garbage in gutters or sweep our homes and evacuate waste into systems and then allocate funds, which could have been used for other development projects, in order to clear it. "

He said more often than not, the Ghanaians preferred to visit other countries because they considered them beautiful and beautiful, adding that it was time for the region to make conscious efforts to solve its sanitation problems in order to strengthen its tourist sites.

"They say the best is from the west. We must then strive to make our cities clean, to make our region a model for proper sanitation and a clean environment, in order to attract foreigners to stimulate development, "he said.

He urged Christians and citizens to let the resurrection of Christ bring about a positive change of attitude, especially with regard to sanitation in the region, in order to make it a better place to life.

"That's why it's important for church leaders and opinions to intervene and help resolve this situation.

"I beg you to constantly remind members of the importance of good hygiene and good hygiene, even if it is not part of the program," he added.

He praised the church for its many sanitation programs, in addition to the Government's efforts to eradicate canker, and called on other churches and religious organizations to take on this role.