RSG Begins Waste To Wealth Conversion Programme

The Rivers State Government says it has commenced the use of technology for the conversion of waste to wealth in the state.
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development Sir Chidi Adiele, who said this, during the just concluded World Habitat Day celebration in Port Harcourt said the vision of the government in this creation has been translated into the on-going executions of various waste to wealth projects across the states.
Sir Adiele listed the projects to include; the spatial planning and location of waste-to-wealth project at Rumuomasi Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, the spatial planning and location of scrap-to-wealth project at Kira Tai in Tai Local Government Area and the location, planning and development control activities to remove solid waste like scrap metals of vehicles and dis-used tyres from streets to dumpsites at Eliozu and Mile I Flyover.
The rest are; the spatial planning and relocation of spare parts market and mechanics shed out of the present Ikoku area and the city, the semi landfill project of solid waste dump at Oyigbo, the mechanized waste management site at Ogbogoro and the upgrade, provision and modernization of social infrastructure in the proposed new cities of Ahoada, Bori and Degema. Adiele however said the challenges of waste management, and the transformation of waste to wealth are not insurmountable, adding that it was against this background, that the theme for the celebration which is “frontier technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth was most appropriate, adding that, with this, the sustainable development goals agenda eleven of the United Nations will certainly be achieved.
“We therefore call on all and sundry to join hands with the government in managing waste and its transformation from waste to wealth, if only and only if technology, potent tool as recommended by the United Nations is fully put into effective use” he said.