TMA institutes clean Tema agenda
The Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) has instituted a ‘Clean Tema Agenda’ and set aside December 21, 2013 to engage residents in a massive clean-up exercise to restore Tema to its planned status.
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As part of the exercise a landscaping and clearing of the central business area at Community One has started.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic in an interview at the work site, the Public Relations Officer of the assembly, Mr Frank Asante, noted that the work was being undertaken by workers of the assembly’s works department .
He explained that the Chief Executive, Mr Isaac Ashai Odamtten, had set an agenda to ensure that work that could be done by the department would not be given on contract to save money for the assembly .
Mr Asante said the clean Tema agenda would ensure environmental cleanliness and removal of illegal structures .
He said an information van had started with announcements to inform residents of the programmes of the assembly .
Mr Asante stated that as part of the exercise, all unsightly and illegal structures, as well as garbage would be evacuated throughout the metropolis .
He noted that the assembly would ensure a regular clean-up campaign in the metropolis.
Earlier at a meeting with management staff of the assembly, Mr Isaac Ashai Odamtten, urged them to set good examples to be emulated by the public .
Mr Odamtten called on them to support the new initiatives and work hard to meet the objectives set to clean Tema .
He was optimistic that with their initiatives and hard work ,the assembly and Tema would have its past glory restored.
He was of the view that the programme would help residents to celebrate the festive period in a rejuvenated environment.
