By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Bro. Felix Obuah, has warned those who dump refuse anywhere they like along the roads to desist from the act.
Obuah issued the warning in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Jerry Needam, and made available to the media on Monday in Port Harcourt. The RIWAMA boss advised residents of Port Harcourt to dispose of their wastes at only government approved designated receptacles within the approved hours of 6pm-12midnight daily to ensure an all-round safe health condition of the State.
He described indiscriminate dumping of refuse and soot as life-endangering acts which should be stopped by all means.
“Both soot and indiscriminate dumping of wastes are life-threatening and must be checkmated in line with government policies and directives,” the statement notes.
Bro Obuah regretted that some recalcitrant residents have continued to dump wastes on the median of roads, warning that anybody caught in the misconduct will be dealt with accordingly.
Meanwhile, the RIWAMA Sole Administrator, Bro Felix Obuah, has hailed Governor Nyesom Wike’s war against illegal bunkering and black soot in Rivers State.
The commendation is coming on the heels of the Rivers State government’s success so far in the ongoing campaign.
Bro Obuah said Gov Wike deserved more than a pat on the back for all his efforts and concern for the safety of Rivers people and those doing business in the state.
He added: “There is no gainsaying the fact that soot constituted serious health hazard in the state and has put the lives of several people on the line and should not be allowed to continue unchecked.
“The action and directives of His Excellency should be appreciated and complemented by all concerned and relevant authorities.
“His Excellency, having played his own part by clamping down on those behind the wanton spread of soot in the state under the guise of struggling for survival in the face of economic hardship in the country, all hands should be on deck to help him by reporting such illegal operators and sites to relevant authorities for the collective safety of all Rivers people and residents,” Bro Obua declared.
