According to him, the AMA has since last week Tuesday embarked on a massive clean-up exercise to get rid of the debris that were left as a result of the flood which claimed about 12 lives and threw several people into complete shock.
Speaking on Xfm's Big bite show this Monday, he disclosed that the assembly has put in place measures to mitigate the harmful consequences of the flood and guard against diseases which are associated with filth.
He warned people against cholera which emanates as a result of the heap of refuse especially during flooding situations and implored people to protect themselves against the disease. He was of the view that when people engage in hygienic conditions and desist from dumping solid waste into gutters and drains, the country will be devoid of cholera and floods.
Numo Blafo said that even though the assembly has constructed drainage systems to limit the impact of floods in Accra, this objective cannot be achieved without the cooperation of Ghanaians. He indicated to Xfm 95.1 that inappropriate human activities are a primary cause of floods and therefore believed it is about time Ghanaians become amenable towards the AMA and its operations.
He also outlined that the assembly is embarking on a "house to house" public education to help people undertake steps to avoid the possibility of being inundated by future heavy rainstorms.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Accra Zone of Zoomlion, Robert Tetteh Coleman, says the filth created by last week's flood is "unimaginable" as the company has so far dispatched 120 trucks to various parts of Accra. This exercise he says is to clear the refuse put in a pile on the streets of Accra.
Story by Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/X fm 95.1/Accra/Ghana
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