Akufo- Addo's commitment towards improving sanitation commendable-Jospong CEO

The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Jospong Group of companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyapong has commended President of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo and his government for their persistent commitment to improving the sanitation situation in the country.
According to him, the president’s commitment to making Accra the cleanest city by his term in office has seen a tremendous improvement in Ghana as far as sanitation is concerned.
He said, in 2019, the sector saw a remarkable gain adding that, the coverage of solid waste collection improved extremely to 85%, while household toilet facilities improved from 15%-21%.

He also seized the opportunity to thank former Presidents, J.J Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor, Late John Atta Mills and John Dramani Mahama for their support over the years in tackling sanitation.
Mr Agyapong was speaking at the launch of the Jospong Leadership Conference, which is an annual gathering of leaders and emerging leaders in the Jospong and Zoomlion Groups.
The 7th edition of the conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre was under the theme: “Jospong:Building the Future Together”

The conference was graced by great motivational speakers including President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre Rev. Dr. Sam Adeyemi and COP Nathan Kofi Boakye.
Since its inception in 2013, the conference has evolved to be one of the most important events on the Jospong calendar, attracting sought-after speakers both in Ghana and abroad.
Touching on some projects undertaken by the company in making President Nana Addo’s vision achievable, Dr. Siaw Agyapong said, in 2019 alone, close to 200 million was invested in environmental sanitation.

He noted the 400-ton Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant at the Accra Waste Recovery Centre near Korle Bu has so far created employment for 78 direct jobs and 1,400 indirect jobs.
Mr. Agyapong however revealed that, the 1,200-ton waste recycling facility for Kumasi which is near completion will employ 800 personnel adding that Similar facilities have been designed for the remaining 14 regions of Ghana.

He entreated his staff to continue to work harder together while harnessing their efforts to build the future of proper waste management.
“I will entreat all of us that as we build the future together let us live by our values which is the foundation of our culture and abide by the policies and procedures that we have developed for ourselves,” he said.
 


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