The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA) has hailed Zoomlion Ghana Limited’s sanitation infrastructure as unparalleled in West Africa amid a strategic collaboration to tackle Ghana’s waste management crisis, particularly plastic recycling.
The sector Minister, Ahmed Ibrahim, speaking on Adom TV in Accra, underscored the indispensability of Zoomlion’s cutting-edge facilities, which position Ghana as a regional leader in sustainable waste solutions.
“The kind of sanitation infrastructure that Zoomlion has invested – both in solid and liquid waste and recycling waste management plants – is unparalleled,” he averred.
He went on to praise Zoomlion’s nationwide network of modern recycling plants, faecal waste management systems, and sewage-to-resource technologies, which convert waste into compost and charcoal.
These facilities, he noted, align with Ghana’s 2016 ban on ocean dumping of faecal waste—a policy enacted under former President John Dramani Mahama—that halted hazardous coastal pollution.
“Before Zoomlion, faecal waste flowed freely into the sea that caused diseases such as cholera. Their infrastructure is now our lifeline,” he stressed.
The Minister, however, raised alarms over a crippling 1.2 billion Ghana cedis debt owed to Zoomlion by the government, inherited from the previous Akufo-Addo administration.
According to him, this debt has been a significant concern for the government, adding that despite this “we are closely collaborating with Zoomlion to address Ghana’s waste management challenges.”
“We collaborating closely with Zoomlion to address waste management challenges in the country, particularly focusing on recycling plastic waste,” he noted.
He stressed the necessity for the government to forge robust partnerships with private waste management firms, while commending Zoomlion for its state-of-the-art sanitation infrastructure.
Ibrahim Ahmed also linked recent cholera outbreaks in coastal cities like Cape Coast, Winneba, and Takoradi (October 24, 2023) to lingering gaps in public sanitation education.
He urged intensified advocacy to curb reckless waste disposal, particularly in water bodies critical for domestic and agricultural use.
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“Zoomlion’s work goes beyond just sweeping our streets – it’s about safeguarding national health and environmental sustainability,” he asserted, rallying support for stronger public-private partnerships.
By Dennis Ato Keelson
