'We know the right thing': Vice-President urges Ghanaians to keep communities clean

Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on Ghanaians to take greater responsibility for keeping their communities clean, saying individual actions are crucial to reducing flooding and protecting lives.

Speaking as she joined the government's national clean-up exercise on Friday, the vice-president urged residents to stop dumping refuse into streets and drains, describing environmental sanitation as a shared national responsibility.

"We know the right thing. We must do the right thing," she said.

"If we stop throwing refuse in the streets and in the gutters, and if we keep our environment clean, it will reduce the flooding in our communities."

Her remarks come as thousands of volunteers, government officials, security personnel and residents took part in a two-day nationwide clean-up campaign aimed at clearing choked drains, removing waste and improving sanitation following recent floods.

The vice-president said protecting the environment was not only about preventing floods but also about safeguarding one another and the country.

"We protect each other and protect our country," she said.

She also thanked residents who joined the exercise, saying the response demonstrated solidarity with communities affected by the floods.

"This is a time we should all show love. We should all support each other," she added.

The national clean-up exercise forms part of the government's post-flood recovery measures and is intended to reduce the risk of further flooding during the rainy season by improving sanitation and clearing blocked waterways.