Support the government's sanitation policies to help rid the country of filth - Ghanaians told

The District Pastor for Central Baptist Church at Krofrom in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region, Pastor Nat Aboagye Danquah, has urged churches in Ghana to support the government's sanitation policies to help rid the country of filth.

The man of God has appealed to all Christians and churches to show keen interest and be part of activities that seek to promote good sanitation conditions in Ghana.

The pastor said this when his church organised a massive clean-up exercise at Krofrom and its environs on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

The exercise, which attracted hundreds of church members and residents, saw the participants desilting choked gutters and clearing and evacuating refuse dumps, among others.

Speaking to Maame Akua Asarebia and Solomon Nimo, a journalism student at the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies, the pastor said engaging in regular clean-up exercises and communal work would help eradicate infectious diseases and improve the general health of residents.

He, however, called on the citizenry to come on board to support the efforts of the government and the waste management companies to clean Ghana because they alone cannot do it.

For his part, the Chairman for Community and Social Empowerment at the Krofrom Central Baptist Church, Mr Agyeman Duah, noted that the leadership of the church will take up such campaigns to preach against littering and abuse of the environment.

This, he noted, will complement the government's efforts in ensuring a clean, sanitary environment for all.

He commended all church members and participants for making the cleanup exercise a successful one.