Some staff of İENG Ghana Limited and NNF sanitation volunteers’ corps planting coconut trees
I Engineering Ghana Limited (ENG), a telcos company specializing in the provision and management of telecommunications infrastructure, has collaborated with Nurture Nature Foundation (NNF), a non-governmental organization in Ghana to engage in planting coconut trees along the Jamestown Beach street.
It was part of activities aimed at promoting eco-friendly environment to improve and sustain life on land and under water, which are geared towards the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 14, 15 and 16.
About 100 people made up of 80 staff of İENG Ghana Limited led by the Country Head, Isaac Newton Fuasi, also worked together with about 20 sanitation volunteers’ corps of NNF in a community cleanup exercise.
The country head of IENG Ghana was surprised to find the avalanche of waste deposited at the Jamestown Beach daily making it unattractive to visitors.
To this end, he urged the entire corporate Ghana and other stakeholders to help in saving marine lives by preventing ocean’s pollution.
Commitment
Mr Newton Fuasi further expressed satisfaction of the exercise, reaffirming IENG’s readiness of future engagement with NNF to continue sustainable activities aimed at promoting an eco-friendly environment.
The assembly member of Ngleshie Jamestown, Nii Ayi Hayford, thanked the country Head of IENG Ghana for the time, energy and resources invested in the beach cleaning and coconut trees planting exercise.
“I hope that these efforts will enhance the beauty and attraction of visitors to the beach, which will in the end promote healthy lifestyle and improve the economic welfare of the fishermen and inhabitants along coastal communities,” Nii Ayi Hayford stated.
The Director of Operations of NNF, Peter Asidie, bemoaned that all the coconut trees at the coastal belt of Ghana have all been overaged and died. He said the situation makes it uncomfortable for visitors and fishermen while at beach because of the scorching sun.
He called for greening beaches campaign, aimed at ensuring planting coconut trees and other ornamental plants at Jamestown Beach and replicating same in all coastal areas.
Waste management
Mr Asiedu reiterated the passion of NNF sanitation volunteers’ corps towards ensuring continuous education and sensitization of community members on proper waste management practices through waste segregation at source.
On behalf of I Engineering Ghana Limited, the Human Resource Manager, Gloria Ansah, made some logistics donations to NNF. The logistics donations included wheel barrows, shovels, rakes and hand gloves.
The items were jointly received by the NNF Director of Operations and the spokesman for the Fishermen at Jamestown Beach, Samuel Nee Quaye. They expressed appreciation to IENG Ghana for such kind gesture.
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