Oti Region not exempted from flood risks – Regional environmental health officer

The exercise forms part of the government’s National Sanitation Day initiative introduced by President John Dramani Mahama to promote environmental cleanliness and strengthen public participation in sanitation management through regular nationwide clean-up campaigns.

The Regional Environmental Health Officer further called on traditional authorities, assembly members, opinion leaders, youth groups and community-based organisations to intensify public education and mobilise residents to support sanitation activities throughout the region.

Cynthia Sekyere, the Oti Regional Environmental Health Officer (REHO) Cynthia Sekyere, the Oti Regional Environmental Health Officer (REHO), has cautioned that although the Oti Region escaped the recent flooding experienced in some parts of the country, it remains vulnerable to similar disasters if residents fail to maintain proper environmental sanitation.