ZOOMLION STARTS FUMIGATION EXERCISE IN UPPER WEST (PAGE 20)

Story: George Folley Quaye, Wa

ZOOMLION Ghana Limited, a waste management company, has started a fumigation exercise in the Upper West Region. The exercise involves the spraying of public toilets, refuse container sites and some bungalows of government workers.
After one of the exercises at Jirapa, the Regional Supervisor of the company, Mr Daniel Martey, told the Daily Graphic that the exercise had become necessary as a result of the mango season, which has attracted large numbers of flies. He said so far, Jirapa, Nadowli, Wechiau, Lawra and the Wa Municipality had been covered.
Mr Martey stated that the exercise would be undertaken periodically to flush out flies and bees from residential areas.
He was hopeful that the exercise would go a long way to improve the health status of the people.
For his part, the Wa Municipal Environmental Officer, Mr Henry Bagah, said the exercise was timely as it would reduce the incidence of malaria and cholera, among other diseases.
He commended Zoomlion for the exercise and expressed the hope that other companies would come on board.