A total of 81,950.17 Tons of solid waste has been collected and disposed at designated dumpsites in Abuja by the FCT Administration between the months of January and March 2015.
The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed made this disclosure on Monday after the FCT Operations Briefing Session in Gwarinpa I District I District (Life-Camp), Abuja.
The Minister revealed that in the month of March 2015 alone, a total of 23,865 Tons of solid waste was collected and disposed at designated sites.
Senator Mohammed revealed that the total Healthcare and Special Wastes collected during the period January-March 2015 was 1,723.37 Tons.
He remarked that in order to give full coverage to the 250 square kilometers of the Federal Capital City, his Administration has established new Enforcement Posts at Kado District, AYA, Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Nnamdi Azikiwe Way by the Railway crossing.
Senator Mohammed emphasized that this measure would no doubt, better the control of nuisances as well as enhance enforcement of all environmental regulations across the entire City.
His words: “The FCT Administration has between January 1 and April 10, 2015 arrested and prosecuted 3,782 street traders/hawkers in the Federal Capital City, Abuja”.
Senator Mohammed used the occasion to further direct the Board to redouble its efforts to get rid of all environmental nuisances in the City.
The Minister stressed that no stone must be left unturned in keeping the Abuja environment clean and healthy; warning, that Abuja is the window through which the world sees Nigeria.
On the environmental situations in the Area Councils and Satellite Towns, the Minister frowned at the altitude of Area Council officials and warned that the trend must be reversed.
He said that it’s not enough to clean only the Federal Capital City; stressing that the entire 8,000 square kilometers of the Federal Capital Territory must be holistically cleaned.
Senator Mohammed insisted that the Area Councils must fund solid waste evacuation in the Area Councils and cautioned them against nonchalant altitudes.
The FCT Minister of State, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide; FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Obinna Chukwu; FCT Police Commissioner, Mr. Wilson Inalegwu; FCDA Executive Secretary, Engr. Adamu Ismaila; FCT Chief of Staff, Mr. Abubakar Saqiq; Mandate Secretaries and all the Directors of Operation Departments attended the meeting.
