The Prosperity Of A Country Is Dependent On Its Citizenry.

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One worm that seems to be eating the very core of the vegetable in our communities(Zongo communities) today is the act of disposing of household wastes in gutters when it rains. People have been accustomed to this practice for a very long time and it has become a part and parcel of them to an extent that even when it drizzles, you'd find them readying their household wastes to be disposed of in gutters. An action that has been overlooked therefore went unpunished.

This morning while passing on the Nima-Mamobi Drainage Project, I was greeted by this unpleasant sight at Gotta. I felt ashamed as a member of this community and think we should all bow our heads in shame as religious people knowing the scripture talks about cleanliness being next to Godliness yet our environment is filled with such filth. How close are we to God if what we do is create a mess like this? How can we do this to ourselves as a people and then complain our prayers haven't been answered? There is a saying in the Quran that "God will not change the condition of a people unless they change it within themselves"





It's on that note that I believe it's high time we created a serious awareness for attitudinal change amongst our people in the Zongo communities. For the betterment of all. As the twi saying, "S3 )man b3y3 yie efiri y3n ara"




Comments

  1. FOKA1 April 2018 at 10:37

    "S3 )man bey3 yie efri y3n ara"
    As citizens this should be foremost on our minds.

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  2. Unknown1 April 2018 at 10:58

    We need to act quickly and being conscious of ourselves not only towards God but also our environment for the latter plays a tremendous role in our physical life and also reflects how close we are to God. For God's child to be the source of this mess is so disgusting

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    1. Better must come!1 April 2018 at 14:15

      Nice of you to add your take to the piece @Mensah.

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  3. Hasiah Issah 1 April 2018 at 12:01

    This disgusting act must stop.

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  4. Unknown1 April 2018 at 15:02

    Being careless n ignorant is really becoming a part of us..Dabre tnx for this piece yh..once again ,u have created the awareness...

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    1. Better must come!3 April 2018 at 12:23

      So nice of you to have left a comment bruv. Really appreciate

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  5. CONFIDENCE BOOSTER1 April 2018 at 15:50

    Hmmmm,this sight is disheartening.

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  6. CONFIDENCE BOOSTER1 April 2018 at 15:51

    Hmmm,this sight is disheartening.

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  7. Unknown2 April 2018 at 01:20

    Filth around us......we need to work together and make our environment a better place.

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  8. Unknown2 April 2018 at 01:21

    Filth around us......we need to work together and make our environment a better place.

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  9. Benedy Agorsor2 April 2018 at 02:36

    It's interesting to note that citizens cause decay yet look for who to send blame to. Your piece is great brother.

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    1. Better must come!3 April 2018 at 11:01

      It's a sad distin my dear. Appreciate you leaving a comment at Benedicta

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  10. A Poet's Muse2 April 2018 at 03:25

    We all have a role to play towards the betterment of our land. Your piece is a wake-up call, well done.

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  11. Unknown3 April 2018 at 04:47

    Strong piece.Indeed we all have a role to play.I hope we all make the best out of this piece. Thanks bro

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    1. Better must come!3 April 2018 at 10:59

      The sole purpose for this piece is actually bring the attention of people such as yourself to a bad practice that have been overlooked for so many years and now getting out of hand so we all come together and remedy it. Tanx for the comment Mary.

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  12. Unknown3 April 2018 at 06:37

    I'm glad you touched on a very alarming subject. We, all of us must come together as one people to eradicate this problem... Thanks for bringing this to our attention bro

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    1. Better must come!3 April 2018 at 10:52

      Indeed bro, we sure have to come together as one people to create a serious awareness amongst our people for attitudinal change that will eventually lead to the eradication of such practice. Tanx for your submission bro.

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  13. Unknown3 April 2018 at 08:21

    Wow. I'm speechless. This is bad😦😦😦

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    1. Better must come!3 April 2018 at 10:44

      It really is bad dear. It's my hope and prayer to spearhead an awareness campaign to have an attitudinal change so we can have a condusive environment for all and sundry. Tanx for the comment

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  14. Unknown3 April 2018 at 11:08

    It's really disturbing this is a social issue that's need to be addressed.
    Nice piece

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  15. Friendship4 April 2018 at 08:55

    I think we need a detoxification of our mental attitude towards these issues as a nation

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  16. Ghana Got Talents5 April 2018 at 03:44

    Bless up manicent

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  17. We Have A Voice Too5 April 2018 at 14:27

    Dont know what to say...hmmmmm

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  18. Unknown6 April 2018 at 15:30

    Indeed the prosperity of a country depend on it's citizenry... One of the best I've read so far...keep it up bro

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  19. Unknown11 April 2018 at 12:13

    Hmmm

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  20. Unknown11 April 2018 at 18:06

    Government must back the Town Council officers who used to go round and check on how well households were keeping their surroundings.

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  21. We Have A Voice Too12 April 2018 at 13:40

    hmmm its really bad

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