Ogun Government upgrades dump sites

Yanju Uwala in Abeokuta

The Ogun State Government has commenced the rehabilitation and upgraded of five dump sites across the State. in anticipation of large volume of wastes expected due to its new waste management strategies.

Penpushing reports that  the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Oladimeji Oresanya, identified the dump sites as include; Saje in Abeokuta, Ikoto in Ijebu-Ode, Okediya in Sagamu, Akinside in Ibogun and Kurata in Sango Ota.

The Special Adviser, who is also the Head of the newly established Ogun State Waste Management Authority, (OGWAMA), said that the rehabilitation and upgrade is to make them more motorable with the construction of earth roads with laterite surface completed with drainage channels in each of the five dumpsites.

Penpushing further reports that, Oresanya added, that government will make the dumpsite accessible during rainy and wet seasons and advised compactors drivers to move in when dumping their refuse to avoid wastes on the road as the sites are now properly organised.

The Special Adviser while supervising clearing of dumpsites over the weekend, warned residents of Opako and those plying the Adigbe-Opako-Obada road to stop dumping refuse at an illegal dump site along the road or face sanctions.

Penpushing also reports that, he noted that the clearance was the second time in two months as the State Government is forced to take-out the waste and advised them to give their refuse to waste-managers who are going from house to house to collect wastes instead of dumping them at the illegal dump site, adding that anyone caught will be sanctioned.