PHALGA, OBALGA Battle Waste In PH

As the city of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Area face waste management challenges, the Chairman of Obio/Akpor Council, Barrister George Ariolu is under serious pressure to curb the menace of poor waste disposal by residents.
Not fewer than 50 persons were arrested on Monday by the council authorities for violating the rules, place and timing for disposing waste. The Obio/Akpor Council Chairman said the action is to check the indiscriminate disposal of waste by residents.
The Obio/Akpor Local Government Council is currently facing huge challenge of prompt waste evacuation and many dumpsites are reeking with wastes in the past weeks.
The Tide Metro had during the week monitored situation in some parts of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor and from indications, Rumuolumeni and some parts of Rumueme are worst hit. As at yesterday, heavy duty trucks were seen around Rumuigbo, Rumuokwuta axis of the Port Harcourt metropolis clearing mountain of refuse along the road.
River State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike had on April 29 directed council chairmen of PHALGA and OBALGA to take over the management of wastes in their domains. The state government had terminated the contracts of refuse providers and directed the Chairmen of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor to ensure the cleanliness of the environment was maintained.
A statement from the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media said the termination of the contracts was because of the providers’ inability to perform the duty in the cleaning of the environment.