Local government ministry orders MMDAs to restore cleanliness after festive season

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs has instructed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to take immediate steps to address the resurgence of filth in parts of the capital following the festive season.

According to a citinewsroom.com report on January 6, 2026, Prince Boakye Boateng, the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, said assemblies must deploy all available resources to restore cleanliness in their jurisdictions.

He noted that MMDAs are permitted to recruit temporary sanitation workers where necessary, particularly using funds generated from toll collections to help manage sanitation challenges.

“We encourage them to recruit temporary staff, using the funds collected from tolls, to assist in managing filth,” he said.

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Prince Boateng also appealed to residents to recognise their shared responsibility in maintaining a clean environment, stressing that poor sanitation poses immediate health risks to both individuals and communities.

“It is incumbent on the MMDAs to ensure that wherever a place is unclean, or facing sanitation-related challenges, deliberate effort is made to clean it,” he stated, the report said.

He warned that without collective efforts from both authorities and the public; sanitation problems could escalate and lead to disease outbreaks.

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