June 29, (THEWILL) – Cross River State government has issued a new guideline on refuse disposal for residents in Calabar, the state capital.
Highlights of the guideline, which comes into effect immediately, is that all refuse disposal by residents must be carried out between the hours of 6 pm and 10 pm daily.
The government explained that this measure is to give room for evacuators, who are expected to effect the final clearance of such waste from dumpsters, to designated disposal points.
Emmanuel Ogbeche, the Chief Press secretary to the state governor, Bassey Otu, said the new guideline has been approved by the governor.
He quotes the governor as saying that “the new regulated waste disposal routine, if fully followed, will allow for effective efficient monitoring of indiscriminate disposal of refuse by some residents, as well as ensure robust evacuation by relevant government agencies.”
He said a directive has been issued to the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA), to effectively mobilise its staff in their day-to-day cleaning of streets and desilting of gutters where necessary, to allow for easy and free flow of water in the drains.
The governor also warned the general public to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse, as all defaulters, no matter how highly placed, will be prosecuted according to the environmental law of the state.
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