- The importance of residents adopting the practice of maintaining clean surroundings for the overall habitability of the community was stressed
The Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency (DSCTDA) urges Asaba residents and businesses to refrain from haphazard dumping of refuse to avert potential disease outbreaks.
Patrick Ukah, the director-general of DSCTDA, emphasized this during a de-silting and cleaning initiative in various areas, including Koka Flyover Lane, Okpanam Road, Nnebisi Road, Summit, and High Court roads. Mr. Ukah stressed the importance of residents adopting the practice of maintaining clean surroundings for the overall habitability of the community.
“I am calling on residents and business owners in the capital territory to shun disposal of refuse on the roads, drains and canals.
“You should cultivate the habit of recycling and proper disposal of refuse to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases, reduce carbon emissions and encourage tree planting, among others,” he said.
According to him, it is the collective duty of individuals, households and business owners to maintain a clean environment.
“All households should imbibe the habit of sorting their wastes, and such wastes should be segregated into recyclables and non-recyclables. If we do this, it will reduce the menace of indiscriminate waste dumping that defaces some parts of the city,” he said.
Mr Ukah urged the residents and business owners to always patronise the private sector participation operators in their respective areas.
He warned that anyone caught violating environmental laws would face the consequences.
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