West Gonja: UBA commissions 16 seater water closet facility

United Bank for Africa ( UBA ) as part of its cooperate social responsibility, has commissioned an ultra-modern 16 seater water closet toilet constructed for the chiefs and people of Attributo, a suburb of Damongo in the West Gonja municipality of the Savannah Region on Wednesday May 26, 2021.

Speaking during a short durbar to commission the facility, the Head of Retail Banking of UBA Ghana, Mr. Peter Dery on behalf of the Bank, told the residents that the Bank was committed to sanitation, health and overall well-being and development of the area.

Mr. Dery further urged the residents not to make structures, fires or dig around the toilet facility since its durability and viability would inform the Bank's decision to provide more social amenities and resources for the community.

The Savannah Regional Minister, Hon. Saeed Muazu Jubril who was in attendance to grace the commissioning thanked the management of UBA.

He noted that the construction of the toilet facility is ample evidence and testimony of the Bank's readiness to augment Goverment's strides to ensuring good sanitation. He also appealed to them to extend its operations to the Savannah Region especially Damongo which is the Regional capital.

Mr. Asetro Ankorle, Coordinating Director for West Gonja Municipal Assembly, appealed to the residents to maintain the facility to last long. He also charged them to build toilets in their homes to serve as a conduit to end open defecation which is major cause of cholera and other health-related problems.

The Assemblyman for the area, Mr. Alhassan Adam in a gratitude speech, thanked UBA-Ghana for the tremendous initiative and urged them not to stop in their relentless effort to end open defecation in Ghana.

Hon. Adam while reiterating the need for the residents to maintain the facility, indicated how the community has been in dire need of a toilet facility for so many years now.

He urges his people to maintain the toilet facility to achieve its intended purpose.

"This project has become the property of this community and it is incumbent on us to protect and take good care of it. Let us do well to contribute our quota by paying a little pesewas before using this toilet for its upkeep ".

He underscored the need for other corporate institutions, individuals and NGOs to emulate the good works of UBA and come to their aid to provide similar facilities across the electoral area and Damongo in general to improve sanitation and hygiene.

Some of the residents who thronged to witness the short durbar praised UBA for the initiative and like Oliver Twist, appealed for more.