Editorial
Identify, report dangers in communities
Dear Editor,
With the onset of the rains, Ghanaians must start to exercise caution in their surroundings to avoid disasters.
Sunday’s collapsed of a building at Accra New Town should remind us that in our various communities, danger lurks and it is our responsibility to identify them and report to the appropriate agencies.
Walking around town, I have identified a few electricity and telephone poles hanging dangerously at certain areas.
Some look very dangerous and could fall at any time.
There are others like abandoned structures with rusty iron rods exposed. These pose as dangers to the people in the community. It becomes even more threatening as the rains, usually accompanied by strong winds and lightening, set in.
This should be the time for the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to intensify their patrols in their respective vicinities to identify some of these dangers and address them before they turn into something else.
Kwei Manuel,
Alajo