Kwara Government Introduces New Measures To Combat Illegal Waste Dumping

Kwara Government Introduces New Measures To Combat Illegal Waste Dumping

The Kwara State Government has launched a 300-member surveillance taskforce to address the issue of indiscriminate refuse dumping in Ilorin, the state capital…… CONTINUE READING

At the inauguration ceremony held at the ministry’s conference hall in Ilorin on Monday, Commissioner for Environment Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge outlined the new initiative. She emphasized that indiscriminate waste disposal is a pressing issue, particularly in Ilorin, and called for a strategic overhaul of waste management practices alongside public awareness campaigns about the dangers of improper refuse disposal.

Buge urged the public to cooperate with the government and its agencies to prevent potential disease outbreaks, such as cholera, which is affecting other states.

The new measures include banning refuse dumping on road medians, roundabouts, drainage channels, and waterways. Additionally, displaying goods beyond the gutter on roadsides will be prohibited. Large waste bins currently placed on roadsides will be relocated to secure areas to prevent obstruction of traffic.

New waste bins have been installed at designated collection points, and organized consultants are tasked with removing refuse within 24 hours. Scavenging is now banned in the metropolis, with registered scavengers directed to the government dump site at Sokoto-Aiyekale off the expressway.

The ministry has also engaged 38 commercial waste consultants assigned to various communities for refuse collection, with a token payment. Alternatively, waste should be disposed of in government mobile collection vans.

Chief Magistrate Ibrahim Dansuki, while administering the oath to the taskforce members, emphasized the importance of adhering strictly to environmental laws to avoid legal issues.

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