Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has disclosed that the state government has approved the employment of environmental marshals to enforce proper waste disposal in the state.
Governor Uduaghan who stated this at the weekend when he inspected the level of work at the on-going Asaba Incinerator project said that the environmental marshals would carry out public enlightenment and enforcement of the state environmental laws.
According to him, “people have to engage refuse collectors to dispose their refuse properly, they should ensure that they pay the collectors regularly” adding that with the on-going incinerator project, the process of ensuring a cleaner Delta State has just begun.
While hinting that the construction of the Warri incinerator project which is designed to be twice the size of that of Asaba, would soon commence, Governor Uduaghan said that when operational, these incinerators would address the refuse challenges faced by the state.
Earlier, the Managing Director of the firm handling the Asaba incinerator project, Dr. Kelue Chukwuogor disclosed that the test running of the project would commence on Monday.
He said that the incinerator has a one thousand ton capacity and would handle wastes in an environmentally friendly way.
l hope this message will receive a prompt attention by whosoever is in the office of waste management and environmental control in Delta state.
I live behind the old airport tarmac, Ugborikoko. Uvwie LGA. It is so dehumanizing and highly unsafe, the level at which wastes is dumped in a very high heap almost 30 feet above ground level.
It is a business strategy of some indigenous group that collects money from the dumpers of this refuse in this location.
The painful thing is the high risk of hazards that emanate from this rufuse dump site because during rainfall the smell is unbearable while in dry season the smoke of the fire from the dump site is very poisonous.