Government Moves National Sanitation Day To May 3

The National Sanitation Day (NSD) has been moved from April 5 to Saturday, May 3, 2025, according to Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs.

Ibrahim clarified that in order to guarantee full participation across the country, the cleanup effort will be handled as an emergency with substantial support from the government and environmental service providers.

The National Sanitation Day on May 3 is going to be an emergency evacuation where all environmental service providers are going to be onboard. They are going to bring their logistics, the government is going to partner with them.

“We are all going to clean, desilt all our gutters, send all the plastic waste to the recycling plant, and then the organic waste to wherever we have to send them. Thankfully, the patronage is being appreciated—people want to come onboard,” he stated.

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Ibrahim made this announcement to the media while speaking with important representatives of significant Christian organizations, such as the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Headquarters, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Greater Accra area.

In order to mobilize national support and encourage community involvement for the National Sanitation Day initiative’s success, the gathering was a component of larger consultations with faith-based organizations.

Ibrahim stated that the government was developing long-term strategies to promote residents’ responsible disposal and garbage segregation. He claims that this will lessen the likelihood of illnesses like cholera, which are still prevalent in some places, spreading.

As part of the sanitation effort, some recycling equipment has been acquired to help manage plastic waste and improve hygiene across the country.

Ibrahim also called on Christian leaders to use their platforms, especially during the Easter period, to encourage a national culture of cleanliness and sanitation.