Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Commissions Zoomlion’s Recycling Plant In Sunyani
Minister Lydia Seyram Alhassan has commissioned Zoomlion’s transformative Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant, praising the region’s resilience in maintaining a clean environment. Addressing a colorful durbar, she commended the chiefs and people of Bono Region for their efforts in keeping their environment clean, citing the region as a model for others to follow.
The Minister showered praises on the Executive Chairman and staff of Jospong Group for transforming Ghana’s waste management industry, crediting them with the many waste infrastructure projects across the country. She appealed to the people of Sunyani to embrace the facility and channel their waste for processing and recycling.
Minister Ophelia Mensah Hayford of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI) highlighted the initiatives by Jospong Group as effective climate change mitigation, encouraging Ghanaians to combat indiscriminate waste disposal.
Executive Chairman of Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, attributed the company’s growth to prayers, commitment, and resilience, expressing gratitude to God and the chiefs and people of Bono Region for providing land for the facility. He sees waste as a “misplaced resource” and encourages others to repurpose waste into valuable assets.
The facility aims to produce 150,000 tons of organic fertilizer annually, enhancing agriculture in Bono Region and nationwide. The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Awo Owusu-Banahene, lauded President Nana Addo and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong for situating the facility in her region, anticipating job creation and efficient waste processing.
The event was attended by notable traditional leaders, who praised Dr. Agyepong and the Jospong Group for their contributions. The facility is expected to foster tourism and other opportunities in the region, with 1,000 motor kings from Jospong for waste collection in Sunyani, providing jobs for many young people.
