ASWAMA Cautions Ndi-Anambra Against Burning Waste Materials

The Managing Director, Anambra State Waste Management Agency, ASWAMA, Mr. Amechi Akora has cautioned residents of the state against burning of waste both at homes and refuse collection points to avoid preventable disasters.

Mr. Akora also warned those frying bean-cake or roasting suya to ensure that their fire is properly extinguished before disposing the charcoal inside dumpsters and waste bins.

Mr. Akora explained that some waste materials are combustible and some can cause an explosion which can threaten lives and property in an area.

He said the emission from burning waste materials cause not only climate change but also health challenges, occupational and social hazards.

The ASWAMA Boss said the agency has intensified Waste collection and disposal across the state to ensure a clean and healthy environment for Ndi Anambra urging the people to also clean up their homes and surroundings and desilt drainages around their building in the spirit of yuletide.

He stressed the need for people to take responsibility for their waste and avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse right from their home and learn to put their waste in trash bags to prevent the outbreak of epidemic.

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He explained that Government spend huge resource every month to maintain clean environment and has started enforcement of ASWAMA law 2015 including intensifying collection of sanitation levies in the drive to reduce visibility of waste in public domain and expressed satisfaction that remarkable achievements have been recorded in implementing Clean Closer Initiative which focused on non disposal of refuse in public places.

Mr Akora disclosed that the Agency will partner churches, faith-based organizations, schools, markets and communities to drive advocacy on sanitation and engage more hands through public-private sector partnership to scale up sanitation across the State.

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