Authorities must act swiftly to stop Open Defecation, Waste Pile Up at Bolga River- Majeed Adaliya

Popular Bolga based social commentator and environmental activist Abdul Majeed Adaliya Jnr is not happy with the current site of the river known as “kolaa” and also the incomplete bridge edge converted into the rubbish dump.

Enragement is swelling in Bolgatanga Central with environmental activist Abdul Majeed Adaliya venting his outrage on social media as he condemns the ill condition of the Bolga Zuarungu river site.

In a passionate Facebook post, Adaliya expressed his shock and deep concern over the transformation of this important waterway and its adjacent bridge section into an unofficial rubbish dump and open defecation area.

Attached to his strongly worded post was a video, said to document the extent of pollution that has led to the river drying up.

Adaliya’s blog is a powerful call to action in that it dares concerned authorities to treat this destruction of the environment with the seriousness it warrants.

It’s surprising the manner in which some individuals residing in Bolgatanga central has turned the Bolga Zuarungu river site into a dumping site for trash and an open defecation site,” Adaliya lamented in his post. His frustration is palpable as he highlights the risk of “serious damage” if the authorities fail to move with speed and alacrity.

The activist’s action to post this issue online accentuates the growing role of online activism and citizen journalism as a means of holding communities and authorities accountable.

Only time will inform whether Adaliya’s plea, supported by the photographic evidence presented in his video, will spur the “timely and swift” response that he so desperately hopes for from officials.

Source: Harmattanweb.com