Take responsibility and act to protect water bodies

By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA
Kumasi, Mar 28, GNA - All Ghanaians have been asked to take responsibility and act together to stop the reckless destruction and pollution of water bodies.

Mr. Yussif Rock Mohammed, an Executive Member of the Movement for Probity and Accountability (MPA), a policy think-thank, said this was in everybody's interest and could not wait.

He indicated that the pollution of rivers and the dry up of a number of streams across the nation must be a wake-up call to all.

It should not be left to the government alone to deal with the 'looming danger' and that all should find space to contribute to fight to protect water sources.

Mr. Mohammed was speaking at a day's workshop held in Kumasi to sensitize and help the youth to have better understanding of what was happening and galvanize them to move to safeguard the environment.

The programme was organized by the MPA and it was attended by youth activists of the political parties and student groups.

He asked that 'we should all take blame for the current state of affairs - the illegal mining, farming close to river beds and cutting down trees that serve as shade to check evaporation'.

He added 'why should we continue to do this to ourselves - engage in practices harmful to the environment and our very survival'.

He called for the government, the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to have the political will to severely punish the offenders to discourage people from doing the wrong things.

Mr. Mohammed rallied the youth to become agents of change and take centre stage in efforts to restore the health of the environment.

GNA