Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to terminate the long-standing contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited.

In a statement issued on Friday, May 2, Mr Awuni called for an end to what he describes as a 19-year-old arrangement fraught with inefficiencies, poor accountability, and exploitation of sweepers.

Mr Awuni stated that under the most recent contract, which expired in September 2024, an amount of GH₵850 was allocated per sweeper.

However, he said Zoomlion retained GH₵600 of that sum, leaving the sweepers with just GH₵250 monthly.