The Abuja Environmental Protection Board has begun sanitation oversight as 54 solid waste management contractors resume cleaning and evacuation of waste in the Federal Capital Territory.
The Director, Solid Waste Management, of the AEPB, Enwerem Benjamin, who monitored the commencement of the exercise on Monday, said the operation was in line with the minister's directives to keep the city clean.
He said the inspection will ensure implementation and assess the deployment of equipment and personnel by the contractors on the field.
Benjamin called on the residents who do not have proper waste bins to get one and avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste in the city.
"I appreciate the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for approving the new city-cleaning contract, which has been long-awaited. It’s a major boost for the board.
"Today marks the official commencement of operations by the new contractors, in line with the Minister’s directives. We are here on this first day of implementation to assess their deployment of equipment and personnel on the field..
"So far, we have covered the Central Business District (CBD), Maitama District, and parts of Asokoro.
"The performance is fair. They have started well. If they sustain this momentum, just as the Minister said, within five days, residents will forget the environmental state they saw in the past.
"Residents who do not have proper waste bins need to get one immediately. Our next step is to conduct inspections to identify households without the required bins," he said.
