Editorial
Check operations of Chinese warehouse owners around Latebiokoshie
Dear Editor,
The past few years have witnessed a phenomenon around the Latebiokoshie area in Accra that must be checked.
This has to do with the increasing number of warehouses that had been rented out to mainly Chinese nationals to operate in various businesses, including the production of travelling bags and shoes.
I worked with one of these Chinese companies and realised that they don’t treat us with respect. They spoke to us in a rude manner and always wanted to throw the first blow when there was a misunderstanding.
They smoke in open places with no regard to the person next to them.
The call by the MCE for the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly, Mr Frank Nkansah, to invite operators of these warehouses for queries following the fire outbreak at Latebiokoshie, involving a Chinese warehouse, is a good one.
These are business people and they play a role in making sure the youth get some jobs to do but it does not mean they should treat people anyhow or go about their operation without regard to the environment and the human resource.
Fiifi Neto,
Latebiokoshie
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Dear Editor,
I have witnessed a very dangerous practice by some food vendors who use stones and other heavy objects as weights on leaking gas cylinders.
This is very disturbing. Despite repeated warnings from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), many vendors continue to ignore the risks associated with such practices without considering the danger they pose to people nearby in the event of an explosion.
Many food vendors operate close to fuel filling stations, increasing the possibility of a major disaster if leaking gas ignites during heavy rainfall.
Ghana cannot afford another tragedy like the June 3 disaster, when torrential rains and a massive explosion at the GOIL fuel station near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange claimed more than 150 lives.
It is unfortunate that some vendors still use unsafe and damaged gas cylinders instead of replacing them. Covering leaking cylinders with stones is not a solution and only exposes lives and property to danger.
On one occasion, I tried to educate a food vendor around my area who had used a stone to cover her gas cylinder on the danger of her action but ended up getting the insult of my life.
I would therefore like to appeal to all relevant stakeholders, especially the GNFS and other security agencies, to intensify public education and enforce safety regulations.
Authorities should ensure that vendors who engage in such dangerous practices stop immediately. Faulty gas cylinders should be seized, and users compelled to replace them with safer ones.
Taking these preventive measures will help protect lives and property and prevent the country from experiencing another avoidable tragedy similar to the June 3 disaster.
Timothy,
Abelenkpe
Dear Sir,
I write to express concerns about the flood situation in the capital anytime it rains.
This is an issue that has been thoroughly discussed at various platforms even before the start of the rains, so one expected that we can see some readiness for the season.
However, the kind of floods we are experiencing now are not ones that authorities must sit unconcerned about; there must be action right away.
Places like Adjirigano, Kaneshie, Alajo, Avenor, parts of Kasoa have all seen flood waters risen to unprecedented levels.
Clearly, we have a big problem at hand. It’s either our drains are choked or have become too small. Something must be done about this to avert a much bigger problem.
Christine Amoh,
Odorkor
