Correspondence from Eastern Region

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa North, in the Eastern Region, Charles Darko Yeboah, popularly known as "Ozey," has taken a stern stance against truancy, vowing to issue court summons to individuals who defied his directives and boycotted the latest National Sanitation Day exercise.

The MCE’s fury was particularly directed at market women and shop owners at the Akyem New Tafo market, whom he accused of deliberately refusing to participate in the clean-up campaign. According to Charles Yeboah, despite prior public announcements and warnings, the traders stayed away a move he found especially baffling given that the exercise was concentrated in and around their immediate business hub for their direct health and safety benefit.

Visibly unhappy with the low turnout, a frustrated Charles Darko Yeboah stated that his office would not let the defiance slide. He confirmed that court letters are being processed for delivery to all traders and residents who shunned the exercise, aiming to use legal action as a deterrent to curb future apathy toward civic responsibilities.

"We cannot have a situation where directives meant to keep our communities clean and disease free are treated with such blatant disregard," the MCE indicated, emphasizing that sanitation laws must be respected in the municipality.

Despite his disappointment with the market traders, Charles Darko Yeboah expressed appreciation for the compliant residents and volunteers who did show up to support the clean up. He commended their civic-mindedness and used the opportunity to urge all residents of Abuakwa North to embrace sanitation as a regular lifestyle habit rather than a forced event, stressing that keeping the environment clean is a collective responsibility.


The impending court summonses are expected to set a strict precedent for civic compliance within the municipality as local authorities push for improved environmental hygiene.