President Akufo-Addo unveils 500 Waste Trucks As Gov't Partners Jospong In ensuring a Clean Ghana
According to President Akufo-Addo, “currently, in total, we generate some seven million, five hundred and seventeen thousand, five hundred and forty (7,517,540) metric tonnes of waste."
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The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has unveiled 500 Waste Management trucks in Accra on Tuesday, June 9, 2021.
The trucks, according to President Akufo-Addo, will be used to cart waste from our business districts and communities to landfill sites and waste treatment facilities and help in the ongoing disinfection exercises of spaces and institutions that have been rolled out since the onset of COVID-19.
President Akufo-Addo said his government has provided a conducive environment through a Public-Private Partnership to generate energy from the waste.
He indicated the procurement trucks "is a clear manifestation of the commitment of progressive elements in the private sector to work with government to deliver quality infrastructure, in this case, addressing the waste management situation in the country.”
Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw-Agyepong, disclosed that his outfit was unveiling 100 state-of-the-art trucks with modern technology and well-trained drivers to boost their already existing fleet.
He said this was part of a total consignment of five hundred (500) new waste trucks acquired by his group.
"It is expected that the remaining trucks should arrive by the end of the third quarter of this year," he added.
Additionally, Dr Siaw-Agyepong revealed that JGC was on the verge of receiving over 5,000 motorised tricycles.
These tricycles, he said, will be distributed across the country to support the haulage of solid waste in the cities and communities.
He used the opportunity to announce that a new phase has been added to his company's operations
"Our drivers have been taken through rigorous training on discipline, defensive driving and customer service to ensure that they deliver service at an optimum standard," he said.
Concluding, Dr Siaw-Agyepong thanked the Akufo-Addo administration for enabling the private sector to thrive and contribute to the social and economic development of the country.
Alex Donkor
