Environment

Ogun Waste Management Authority Tasks Residents on Proper Disposal

By Web News 866

Ogun State Waste Management Authority, OGWAMA, has implored residents of the state to make cleanliness their watchword during and after the Easter celebration.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr Ola Oresanya gave the advice in Abeokuta as residents of the state join the rest of the world to celebrate the yearly festivity with its expected increase in waste generation due to the celebration.

Mr Oresanya, while thanking the residents for their cooperation and conformity with the new waste management reforms introduced by the present administration, urged them to continue to display high level of cleanliness, especially with state  wearing a new look.

He reminded the residents of the state of the need to give their generated wastes during the festivity to the Private Sector Participant assigned to their communities or drop them at government approved waste collection points for proper disposal.

Mr Oresanya also stressed the need for motorists plying the Ogun State corridor to be mindful of the safety of OGWAMA sweepers and workers that would be on duty tidying roads and other public utilities by driving cautiously.

Olusegun Folarin

Environment

Ogun Empowers Waste Management Agency for Optimal Performance

By Web News 1127

Officials the Ogun State Waste Management Authority, OGWAMA and other private waste collectors in the state have been empowered to ensure optimal performance during this festive period. 

Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Mr Ola Oresanya made this known in his goodwill message to the people as Muslims celebrate this year’s Eid-el Kabir.

Mr Oresanya, who solicited the residents’ support and compliance with the state’s waste management regulations, advised them to properly store their wastes in covered containers to ensure prompt evacuation. 

He advised the people to improve on their habit of cleanliness and take advantage of the government’s waste management economic programmes on recycling and waste reduction to boost the opportunities for employment generation, especially among the women and youths. 

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment also encouraged community development associations to use the opportunity of the celebration and the public holiday to establish necessary interactions with the private waste collectors assigned to their areas.

He reiterated the state government’s resolve to promote the safe and clean environment while also enforcing the state environmental laws to checkmate infractions.

Oluremi Olugbenro