By: Daniel Apori
GTV’s reporter Darroll Allan Tagoe has picked up the “Most Influential Reporter” award on Sanitation at the maiden Ghana Environmental and Sanitation Awards (GESA).
Organised on Saturday, October 3, 2022 at the AH Hotel in Accra, the award scheme was to celebrate and reward businesses and individuals pushing the sanitation and environmental cleanliness agenda.
Speaking on GTV Breakfast Show, winner Darroll Allan Tagoe said he is excited about his award and commended the organisers for recognizing his efforts and instituting the awards scheme.
“Generally, it was a well-organised. Very well thought through event timely put together at a time when care for our environment seemed to get very little attention for sustainability” he added.
Asked why he thinks he won the most coveted award; he said it was “by dint of hard work, commitment and dedication to work in the area of environment. Passion to inform and educate our society to take care of our environment and our health”.
He indicated that there is the need to raise red flags on the dangers of sanitation issues and environmental practices.
GBC’s WASH Hour – a programme on Sanitation also won the “Most Influential TV, Radio and Online programme” for Environmental and Sanitation Promotion.
The programme is hosted by Winnifred Afum.
Background
GESA in response to a national need, looking to reverse the trend of punishing sanitation law breakers, instituted the Awards to celebrate the efforts of persons and organization who go out of their way to improve and keep the nation clean, green and beautiful.
The nomination according to organisers focused on individuals and organizations making great impact on environmental and sanitation upkeep, in the media, waste management, biodiversity and climate change.
The theme for the awards was: “Celebrating distinguished Service to Ghana’s Environmental and Sanitation Narrative – Over the Last Decade.”
