To prevent annual flooding in the Gumani electoral area, a suburb of Tamale, the Ecoempower Alliance youth group organised a clean-up exercise to mitigate this year’s flood risk.
The group attributed flooding issues to poor sanitation practices among residents and urged behaviour change.
A resident, Rashida Abdullai expressed concern about low community participation in clean-up exercises, making the fight against flooding more challenging.
She urged communities to take a greater interest in maintaining good hygiene and sanitation for their health.
Gazali Halidu, Director of Operations at Ecoempower Alliance, echoed the sentiment, calling for assemblies and individuals to join forces in protecting the environment and prioritizing community welfare.
“Sometimes, when you meet community members face-to-face to educate them, the response is encouraging. But when it comes to the actual day of the exercise, turnout is usually very low,” she said.
Another staff member appealed for logistical support from assemblies to continue their operations, emphasizing the need for tools rather than financial assistance.
“The support we need is very important, the logistics. Our leaders shouldn’t be difficult to reach, the youth have come out with this beautiful initiative and we’ve gone after the mayor and other leaders but to no avail.”
Assemblyman Usama Mohammed expressed gratitude to Ecoempower Alliance for their initiative and appealed to residents to be mindful of sanitation practices.
The event, held under the theme “Let’s Save Gumani from Floods,” aimed to promote sustainability and community involvement in flood prevention efforts.
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