Asafoatsemei and Asafoanyeme urged to leverage influence for cleanliness in Accra [Video]

The Asafoatsemei, traditional warriors of the Ga Chiefs in the Greater Accra Region, have been urged to use their influence to keep Accra clean and healthy rather than intimidating market women and traders.

The Director of Operations at the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), Gilbert Nartey, made this call at a two-day training workshop on waste management and sanitation at Aburi, Eastern Region on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

The workshop, organised by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the Ga Traditional Council (GTC), brought together 300 participants, including Asafoatsemei male warriors), Asafoanyeme (female warriors), and Asafo (warrior) groups.

The event aimed at building the capacities of the participants to take an active role in maintaining the city’s cleanliness, particularly during the exercise.

The Ga Traditional Council (GTC) has established a special task force comprising traditional warriors (Asafoatsemei) and environmental health officers to enforce sanitation bylaws and ensure compliance during the Homowo …