Residents of Onitsha North and South heaved signs of relief as the government of Professor Chukwuma Soludo fulfilled its promise of desilting and evacuating mountain-like dumped wastes in the areas.
This was witnessed when the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim monitored the commencement of the exercise in the areas.
Our Correspondent reports that during the inspection exercise by the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Ibezim, various sizes of refuse dumpsites were seen in many strategic points and junctions around Onitsha including the popular Ochanja roundabout and Awka road by Inland town axis, which not only threatened the health of the residents and road users but also restricted them from accessing other parts of the town through the routes.
Nevertheless, the intervention of the Professor Chukwuma Soludo led administration in the areas is gradually restoring a healthy environment and free access to other parts of Onitsha for the residents and road users.
Addressing the residents, Deputy Governor Ibezim urged them to partner with the Soludo administration in the move toward providing a safe and healthy environment for the citizenry by keeping their surroundings clean and desisting from dumping refuse in the wrong places.
Also speaking, the Member Representing Onitsha North Constituency Two at the state House of Assembly, Honourable Edward Ibuzor who is also the Chairman House Committee on Environment, described indiscriminate dumping of refuse as an unlawful act that causes most of the environmental hazards humanity is facing today, including flooding, infectious diseases associated with unhealthy environment and asked people in the areas to desist from the ill practice for their own good.
