Madina traders demand waste evacuation support after clean-up exercise

Traders at Madina Market have called on the government to provide proper waste evacuation support after a sanitation exercise, saying the success of the clean-up depends on how refuse and silt removed from drains are handled, while also accusing some shop owners of refusing to take part in the exercise and leaving roadside sellers to do the work.

One market woman, speaking during the clean-up exercise, said roadside traders had for years been left to do the work alone while some shop owners stayed away until business resumed.

According to the traders, the long-term success of the sanitation campaign will depend not only on people’s willingness to clean their surroundings, but also on how the waste collected during the exercise is managed afterwards.