The Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, this morning joined the National General Cleaning Exercise at the Nungua Market and around the Presidency precincts.
Similarly, President John Dramani Mahama also participated in the exercise at various locations across the Accra Metropolis, underscoring the Government’s commitment to environmental sanitation and collective civic responsibility.
The Government, under the auspices of the Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, declared Friday, 10 July 2026, and Saturday, 11 July 2026, as National General Cleaning Days in the seven regions affected by the recent floods.
Under the theme “Our Actions, Our Future: Cleaning Ghana after the floods,” this two-day national exercise seeks to mobilise our collective duty to clean our communities, secure our environment, and safeguard lives across the country.
A statement issued by the Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Monday July 6 said that this is a critical, nationwide exercise and all citizens are strongly encouraged to fully participate in it.
The statement said the President has accordingly directed that all government appointees, including Ministers of State, CEOs, Members of Parliament, Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), and Heads of Public Institutions, must step out of their offices, pick up tools, and lead the cleanup efforts alongside members of their respective communities.
To ensure a structured, highly coordinated, and effective exercise, the activities have been scheduled as follows:
– Friday, 10 July 2026: Personnel from all security agencies, the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), and waste management companies will commence the cleanup.
-Saturday, 11th July 2026: The general public will join the security agencies and assemblies to scale up the exercise.
During this two-day exercise, efforts will be heavily focused on:
– Desilting choked drains to ensure free, uninterrupted water flow ahead of the heavy rains. – Sweeping and clearing sand, weeds, and debris from major roads, streets, and highways. -Cleaning up public spaces, including markets, lorry parks, recreational parks, and communal waste collection points.
This two-day exercise is a critical intervention and a vital wake-up call for the nation. For far too long, indiscriminate littering and plastic pollution have clogged our drainage systems, contributing to devastating, preventable floods that destroy livelihoods and claim precious Ghanaian lives.
