The Mayor of Wa Metropolis , Alhaji Nuru Danwana has today, 7th August 2025 Issued a directive to Construction Worker, Landlords building Within the Metropolis to cover incomplete manhole projects to prevent accidents and subsequent death records after a child was found dead in a Manhole at Kumbiehi after the Police Declared the child missing.

The 18 Months old Baby was declared missing on the 31st of July 2025 by the Upper West Regional Police Command in a letter signed by DCOP Darko Offei Lomotey, Upper West Regional Police Commander.

The Body was found on the 31st of July 2025 at Kumbiehi, a Suburb of Wa Metropolis.

Statement by the Mayor

We lost a two year old boy who fell in an uncompleted septic tank (Manhole) at Kumbiehi, a suburb of Wa.

Another uncompleted open septic tank (Manhole) was reported to me at Konta, St Andrews School, near the school park where children play football filled with water posing threat to their lives. I visited the school today and ordered its immediate closure, and by the close of day, it was closed.

I want to use this medium to put the message across the whole Metropolis that the operation “Close all Open Manholes” is launched and must be adhered to by all and sundry ,failure to adhere to will face the punitive consequences.

We are in a state of mourning , and May Allah grant all departed souls Jannatul firdaus.

Warm regards.

Source: Upper West Media App