Accra: Osagyefo Ampem Annye Amoampong Tabrako II, the Paramount Chief of the Wenchi Traditional Area in the Bono Region, has cautioned community members in the area to refrain from littering and dumping refuse indiscriminately. He announced that the council had resolved to use the Wenchi Palace Court to prosecute sanitation and environmental-related offenses, warning that offenders would not be spared.
According to Ghana News Agency, Osagyefo Tabrako II issued the caution during an interaction with the local media in Wenchi, expressing concern about the worsening sanitation situation in the area. The chief emphasized the media's role as key partners in development and explained that his engagement with practitioners aimed to secure their support in addressing the poor sanitation challenges in the region.
Osagyefo Tabrako II called for collective support, intensified public education, and strict enforcement of environmental laws to change people's negative attitudes towards the environment. He revealed that the traditional council was collaborating with the Wenchi Municipal Assembly to establish a sanitation taskforce to enforce sanitation by-laws in the local communities.
Additionally, Osagyefo Tabrako II advised community members to participate in the monthly clean-up exercises to improve environmental hygiene and sanitation.