Clearing Agbogbloshie waste a plus to govt

Dear Editor,

I write to commend government effort to clear the filth around the Agbogbloshie area of the capital to a new location for recycling.

As a Ghanaian, I feel very bad when I drive along the Kaneshie-Korle bu stretch (Mortuary road) and see the heap of waste piled at the area for many years.

It raises serious concerns about our ability to deal with the waste issue because of the volumes of waste generated every single day.

My happiness about the removal of the waste is due to its proximity to the Agbogbloshie market which serves people from all walks of life.

With that closeness, it could be a breeding ground for all manner of diseases when flies from this rubbish site feeds on the same foodstuff people would buy.

Much as we are happy about the removal of the waste, we must also be equally concerned about the new place which I’m sure may be closer to a community.

It is my prayer that a chunk of the waste would be recycled as we have been told. If there are others that cannot be recycled, there must be a way to handle it so that it would not become another problem for the nearby communities.

Government under President Mahama has done extremely well with this move. The clearance and subsequent of the area would surely give that area of the capital a new look.

Osei Mark,

Korle-Bu