Politics of Tuesday, 19 November 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comCreation of Sanitation Ministry defeats purpose of decentralisation - ILGS DirectorMinister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia DapaahThe Director for the Institute of Local Government Studies is questioning the rationale behind the Akufo-Addo government’s creation of the Sanitation Ministry. Dr Nicholas Awortwi insists the creation of the Ministry defeats the purpose of decentralisation. Speaking at a news conference in Accra Monday, he said, “We currently have a broken local government system that has failed to deliver basic services like sanitation. Presenting the second batch of 12-ministerial appointees after being sworn into office in January 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced the new Ministry for Sanitation and Water Resources among others. According to the president, the decision to respectively split water and sanitation from the Ministry of Water Resources Works and Housing and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development stemmed from the neglect of the sub-sectors.

Source: GhanaWeb November 19, 2019 18:45 UTC