The residents in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, have appealed to Governor Nyesom Wike to intervene in the waste management crisis rocking the city. The residents defined as unacceptable the mounting refuse littering different parts of the state capital and damaging the beauty of the garden city.
It was observed that since the state government disengaged private waste management contractors for their negligence, different parts of the city were being littered with refuse.
It was observed that residents earlier raised the alarm that the contractors were no longer performing optimally before their contracts were terminated.
The government in a statement signed by the Governor’s Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, terminated their contract on 29th April.
The statement said: “The decision to terminate their contract with the Rivers State Management Agency (RIWAMA) stems from their inability to obey the contractual obligation to ensure a cleaner and healthier environment for Rivers’ citizens.
“In the interim, the Rivers State Government has directed the Chairmen of Port Harcourt City and Obio-Akpor Local Government Areas to immediately take charge of the evacuation of waste in their respective jurisdiction, pending the announcement of new waste contractors by Monday.”
Ada Peter
