The Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) has closed all unapproved refuse collection points across Old Government Reservation Area (GRA), Port Harcourt, and constructed a standard waste receptacle on Forces Avenue to curb indiscriminate dumping.
The Managing Director of RIWAMA, Dr Ibimina Wokoma, disclosed this while highlighting the agency’s efforts to improve waste management and restore Port Harcourt’s Garden City status.
Wokoma said the new facility, constructed in partnership with My-Ace China, would provide residents with designated waste disposal points and ensure timely evacuation by approved contractors.
As part of efforts to promote responsible waste disposal in public and private institutions, RIWAMA also donated two standard waste bins and a plastic waste collection rack to Port Harcourt Club 1928 in Old GRA.
The RIWAMA managing director urged households and businesses to engage only agency-approved Private Service Providers (PSPs) for waste collection.
He warned residents against patronising cart pushers and illegal scavengers who dump refuse in drains and unauthorised locations, contributing to poor environmental sanitation.
Wokoma added that the Forces Avenue facility would serve as a model for similar installations across Old and New GRA and other residential areas in Port Harcourt.
He also reminded residents to dispose of their waste at designated receptacles between 6pm and 10pm daily.
In his response, the President of Port Harcourt Club 1928, Sir Victor Omubo Frank-Briggs, thanked RIWAMA for the waste management support and commended Wokoma for his foresight and professional approach to sanitation across Rivers State.
