Chief
executive officer of Brikama Area Council (BAC) Saturday led his staff in two
cleansing exercises at Brikama Carpark and Nema Kunku Market.
Modou
Jonga said the activity was part of their routine efforts and strategy to keep
the environment clean, particularly the carpark which is the first entry point
for people coming to Brikama or transiting to the interior part of the country.
Mr.
Jonga, who became the council’s chief executive officer last year, believes
that their action will be an inspiration to the people to take up such initiatives
to discourage indiscriminate dumping of household refuse and keep the
environment clean.
In
January, the council launched its first digital tax management system with the
target to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of revenue collection and its management.
It
is believed that the migration from analogue tax management system will address
its long term objective to ensure transparency and accountability in its
governance.
“By
this action, we hope that everyone will take it as a responsibility to discourage
indiscriminate act of dumping waste in the carpark,” he said.
According
to Mr. Jonga, environmental health and sanitation is a priority area of his
council to keep the environment clean at all time. “We cannot do everything
alone. People have to understand that when they indiscriminately dump waste,
they are posing health hazard to themselves and others.”
Public
relations officer, Lamin Singateh said the cleansing exercise is part of the
council’s core mandates, saying Brikama carpark is the busiest in the country.
Mr.
Singateh said they are now going to continue with the initiative to ensure that
the carpark is kept clean and protected, saying they are immediately going to
install a security point at the carpark to ensure that there is no indiscriminate
dumping.
