The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly has in collaboration with Republic Bank, Tamale branch and Zoomlion, carried out clean-up exercise across targeted public places in Tamale. The exercise was held on the 2nd of September, 2023.
The initiative was proudly funded by the Tamale Branch of the Republic Bank with supported from Zoomlion. The support came in the form of worker force as well logistics. Staff of the Environmental Health Unit of the Assembly led by Hajjia Sumayatu Alhassan (MEHO) were there in their numbers to guide and supervise the operation all in a bit to ensure a successful exercise. According to management of the Bank, the exercise formed part of their social cooperate responsibility in an effort to keep their customers healthy including all residents of Tamale. They took the opportunity ti inform residents about the different products and banking services being rolled out for the benefit of traders and small businesse holders. Some office dust bins were donated by the Bank to the Assembly through the Environmental Health Office.
The MEHO ,Hajia Sumaya Alhassan on behalf of the Mayor of Tamale thanked management of the Republic Bank and officials of the sanitation giants zoomlion Company Ltd for their thoughtful initiative and overall development efforts over the years . She used the occasion to encourage them to make it an annual event or even twice in a year since it is one of the most effective ways to promote and improve public health in the metropolis. She also seized the opportunity to call on all cooperate institutions operating in the area to emulate this gesture and demonstrate interest in all that goes on in the health of the residents.