By Aaron Hammond 
Channel One TV reporter Manuel Ayama recently visited Tema Abonkor and discovered something truly frightening. He stood there in total disbelief while watching fishmongers processing our everyday fish under very unhygienic conditions. The dirty sight shocked him so deeply that he loudly questioned if this is what Ghanaians actually eat. He could not believe his eyes when he saw the exact places where they smoke and dry the fish.
The filthy environment at this major fishing hub creates serious health problems for absolutely everyone involved. Both the local fish processors and the final consumers face massive medical risks just from handling or eating these contaminated products. Consuming food from such dirty spaces easily leads to stomach infections and other dangerous diseases. Nobody wants to buy fish that secretly carries harmful bacteria from a poorly maintained smoking site.
During his live report Manuel Ayama explained that traders quickly transport these poorly processed fish straight to our busy local markets. Sadly the innocent market women and buyers have zero clue about where or how the sellers prepared their daily food. Shoppers blindly buy these shiny fish items and gladly prepare heavy meals for their families without asking any important questions about the source.
Food safety remains a very critical matter that we can no longer ignore in this beautiful country. The local municipal authorities must urgently step into the Tema Abonkor processing site to strictly enforce proper hygiene rules. Traders need proper education on sanitary practices so they stop endangering public health for quick money. We all deserve clean food and a highly sanitary environment to protect our precious lives every single day.
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