The Sole Administrator, Rivers State Waste Management
Agency, Bro. Felix Obuah has called on the National Orientation Agency, NOA, to
close ranks with the Agency against indiscriminate dumping of waste on the
median, roads, streets and other unauthorized places in Port Harcourt, the
State capital and its environs.
Bro. Felix Obuah who spoke when the National Orientation
Agency, led by the Rivers State Director, Mr. Oliver Wolugbom, paid him a
courtesy call in his office in Port Harcourt, observed that there has been no
successful programme of government without the support and active participation
of the National Orientation Agency.
He explained that lack of proper enlightenment, awareness
and education were the bane behind the indiscriminate dumping of refuse at
unauthorized places by residents and waste management services.
“The Sole Administrator of the Rivers State Waste Management
Agency urged the National Orientation Agency, NOA, to add a voice by helping
the Agency to inform, enlighten and educate the people on the need to keep Port
Harcourt, the State Capital and its environs clean.
The solution is not to listen to me or the wonderful speech
delivered by the State Director, Mr Wolugbom, it is all about action. The
reason perhaps, why people are not able to stop dumping refuse in unauthorized
places is because the NOA has refused to join hands with the Agency to act
accordingly", he said.
Bro Obuah further charged the National Orientation Agency to
rise up to their civic responsibilities against illegal dumping of waste and
close ranks with the RIWAMA to educate and inform the people on the need to
properly dispose waste at approved receptacles.
On his part, the State Director of the National Orientation
Agency, Mr. Oliver Wolugbom, commended the Sole Administrator, Bro. Felix
Obuah, for ensuring that in just one month in office, Port Harcourt and its
environs have started wearing a clean look ,devoid of huge waste witnessed
before the present administration of Governor Nyesom Wike took over, and
assured of the willingness of NOA to partner with the Rivers State Waste Management Agency in the restoration of
a clean and healthy State and making Port Harcourt regains its Garden City
status.
Signed
Jerry Needam
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
To Sole Administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency
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