The District Chief Executive of Ellembelle District in the Western Region, Joseph Agyekum, together with the Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, have officially deployed 100 residents as Community Sanitation Workers.

The workers, recruited from the district’s high-commercial communities, were outdoored on Wednesday, August 4, 2026.

The initiative is aimed at strengthening sanitation management, improving waste collection, and keeping the district’s busiest market centers and lorry parks clean and healthy.

Speaking to Daniel Kaku after the deployment, Ellembelle DCE, Joseph Agyekum said the initiative was part of the Assembly’s commitment to deliver on President Mahama’s sanitation agenda.

“For years, our markets and commercial areas have struggled with poor waste management. Today we are changing that narrative. These 100 young men and women will be the face of cleanliness in Ellembelle. My appeal to residents is simple: let’s support them, and let’s also stop littering. Cleanliness is a shared responsibility,” he stated.

The MP and Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah also noted that the jobs will not only improve sanitation but also create livelihood opportunities for the youth.

“This is about dignity in labor and protecting public health. When our markets are clean, businesses thrive and diseases reduce. The government is committed to supporting the Assembly with logistics and funding to ensure this program does not collapse like others in the past,” the Minister assured.

He added that the Assembly will monitor performance monthly and provide the workers with tools, reflective jackets, and monthly stipends.

Some of the newly employed workers expressed excitement about the opportunity and gratitude to the leaders.

One beneficiary said the job would help support her family and keep the market clean:

“I’ve been struggling to get something doing. This job will help me support my children and also keep our market clean. We are grateful to the DCE and our MP.”

Another beneficiary promised to work hard and appealed for timely payment of stipends:

“We thank Hon. Agyekum and Hon. Buah for remembering us. We promise to work hard and make Ellembelle proud. All we ask is that our payments come on time so we can continue the good work.”

Community members who spoke to the media after the program welcomed the initiative and called for cooperation.

A trader said regular sweeping would improve business in the market:

“Our market is always dirty by 12pm. If these young people can sweep every morning and evening, business will be better. We are happy about this.”

A driver noted that poor sanitation at the lorry park had been a major concern and urged the Assembly to supervise the workers:

“The refuse around the lorry park smells bad and passengers complain. With these sanitation workers around, we believe Ellembelle will be clean again. But the Assembly must give them supervision.”

A resident added that residents also have a role to play by avoiding indiscriminate dumping:

“This is a good step. We also have a role to play. We must stop throwing rubbish in the drains. If we all cooperate, Ellembelle will be the cleanest district in the Western Region.”

The Assembly says the sanitation workers will begin operations immediately in markets, lorry stations, and along major streets.

They will be supervised by Environmental Health Officers of the District.

Residents have been urged to cooperate with the team and desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse.