Seven arrested in Ekumfi for refusing to participate in National Sanitation Day exercise

Seven individuals have been arrested in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region for allegedly refusing to participate in the nationwide National Sanitation Day exercise and continuing to operate their businesses during the clean-up campaign.

The arrests were made during the sanitation exercise, which saw residents across communities in the district clean streets, gutters, markets and other public spaces as part of efforts to improve environmental sanitation and prevent flooding.

The DCE stressed that the district assembly would continue to strictly enforce sanitation regulations and intensify public education to ensure residents maintain clean surroundings.