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“Make sanitation and roads in Kumasi your topmost priorities” – Incoming KMA Boss urged

Residents in the Kumasi Metropolis have urged the newly appointed Kumasi Mayor,Mr Sam Pyne to make  fixing of sanitation related issues as well as   poor roads network which has become major problems in the city his topmost priorities.

The residents who welcomed the nominating of the former English tutor at Kumasi Anglican Senior High School said, poor sanitation as well as poor roads are having negative effects on their daily routine and called on Mr Pyne to deal with the situation head on.

Speaking to OTEC news’ reporter Nana Yaa Konadu Yiadom on reaction to the nomination in an interview with some residents in Kumasi on Monday, September 21, 2021, they appealed to the NPP Regional Secretary to put in place concrete measures to improve sanitation and the poor road networks which is putting many lives of pedestrians and road users into serious risk when receives confirmation from Assembly Members.

The Minister for Local Government and Decentralisation, Dan Botwe, on Sunday September 20, 2021, announced Mr Pyne as the Mayor of Kumasi subject to the approval of assembly members. Mr Pyne is expected to take over from the outgoing Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi.



“We have confidence in him to fix on poor roads network, which is our main problem, we are  therefore, appealing to all, especially residents in Kumasi to give Mr Pyne the maximum support and chance to operate and succeed.

“Let sanitation laws work, apply the laws to the latter to serve as deterrent to the recalcitrant citizens, those who throws garbage indiscriminately should be dealt with’’, Teacher Antwi, one of the residents told our reporter.

“Let sanitation laws work, apply the laws to the latter to serve as deterrent to the recalcitrant citizens, those who throws garbage indiscriminately should be dealt with’’, Teacher Antwi, one of the residents told our reporter.

“The human face type of leadership is not helping the city, let the laws work, without fear or favour, no politics the law must deal with everyone equally “he added

“Filth are swallowing the city, everywhere there is filth and gasbags, trading everywhere must also stop to help keep the city clean “another Kwabena Manu one said.

According to the residents, the newly Mayor must help regulate trading activity, there should be a place to sell cassava, another place to sell plantain or place to sell other goods and other place for Taxi station and another place for Trotro they added.

 

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com

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