Edo Assembly Passes Resolution, Calling On LGs To Create Refuse Dump Sites

Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) has passed a resolution calling on the 18 local government chairmen to create refuse dump sites for the collection of waste in the state.
The Deputy Speaker, Maria Oligbi-Edeko moved the motion under matter of public importance over the menace of indiscriminate dumping of refuse on major roads and drainages in the state. The motion was co-sponsored by 10 other lawmakers.
Moving the motion, the Deputy Speaker, said that it was the responsibility of the local government councils to ensure proper waste disposal in their localities as provided for in the Constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
She said that the indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads and drains was constituting health hazard and causing obstruction of the free flow of floods in the state.
Oligbi-Edeko stated that the waste was emitting offensive odour and constituting eyesore and reducing the aesthetic value of towns and cities in the state.
She noted that the dumping of refuse and other waste materials was obstructing free flow of flood and causing flooding and gully erosion in the state.
According to her, dumping of refuse in sacks in major roads and around major markets constitute health hazard especially with the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country.
She therefore called on local government chairmen to erect refuse dump sites and set up monitoring teams to prevent indiscriminate dumping of refuse on roads and drains especially at night.
She also called on health officers to carry out sensitization of the people on the importance of proper waste disposal and keeping the environment clean.
The Deputy Speaker urged the chairmen to collaborate with the commissioner for environment to put in place drain desilting and waste management system in all local government areas.