Regional News of Saturday, 4 November 2017Source: ultimatefmonline.comOpen drain turned defecation, dump site at AlabarTraders accused food vendors and drivers in the Aboabo station of being responsible for the filthAn open Drain at Aboabo lorry Station (Alabar) has been turned into defecation and rubbish site. Some traders speaking to Abusua FM’s Osei Kwadwo accused food vendors and drivers in the Aboabo station of being responsible for the filth that had engulfed the place. According to the traders, their stalls have been invaded by mosquitoes, cockroaches, rodents and some unknown bugs from the drain, a situation which could give rise to malaria and cholera. “We will stop paying ticket to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) if they fail to dredge the drain and also provide us with waste bins. One trader Nana Akwasi Mensah blamed the situation on the non-availability of refuse bins in the Aboabo lorry station, which force people to sneak under the cover of darkness to dump their refuse in the drains.

Source: GhanaWeb November 03, 2017 19:52 UTC