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THE Bulawayo City Council yesterday commissioned public toilets in Makokoba suburb, which were refurbished at a cost of $2 300.
The public toilets were refurbished with the assistance of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which also donated cleaning equipment worth $1 000.
At the same occasion different stakeholders in Makokoba took advantage of the occasion to embark on a clean-up exercise.
Speaking during the ceremony at Makokoba Mosque, Bulawayo Mayor Councillor Thaba Moyo said the council was facing challenges in delivering sanitation services in the city.
“We extend our appreciation to CRS for their work. We anticipate that the work that has been done will be also be taken care of by residents and they will ensure it is kept clean and free from vandalism,” said Clr Moyo.
He said because of financial constraints the council has failed to employ enough sweepers to clean the city.
“The actual number of sweepers required in keeping and maintaining the city clean is 88, but due to financial constraints faced by the council there are only few sweepers. Council has to keep on juggling and re-arranging the sweepers to keep your city reasonably clean,” said Clr Moyo.
“Our refuse fleet is another challenge and this has limited our ability to collect domestic refuse on a weekly basis. We are trying our level best to ensure that refuse is collected twice a month in the western areas and weekly in eastern.”
Clr Moyo applauded Makokoba Moslem Society for initiating the clean –up campaign.
H.M Esat Trust also donated cleaning equipment worth $1 200 to facilitate the clean -up campaign.
In an interview, Mr Hassen Esat said the Moslem community supported the initiative to promote a clean environment in Makokoba suburb.
“This campaign was about teaching each other to be responsible as the community of Makokoba because a clean environment results in a healthy community,” said Mr Esat.
The clean-up-campaign was held under the theme “Keeping Bulawayo clean, cleaning Makokoba is my priority.”
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