By: Benjamin Ogbuagu :
The Managing Director of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA) Mr. Mike Ozoemena has expressed optimism that the issue of enforcement will be adequately addressed given the renewed partnership between ASWAMA and the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade.
The ASWAMA Boss made this known during a sensitization exercise along the major streets of the Awka capital territory by ASWAMA enforcement team in collaboration with the OCHA Brigade.
“We are dealing with the issue of street trading today and blocking of drainages in parts of the capital territory.
“It is unfortunate that our people choose to endanger their lives by engaging in street trading as well as the adverse effects of blocking the free flow of water through the drainages,
“We are trying to sanitize the entire place and of course bring our people up to what the governor wants as it concerns the environment,” he noted.
Mr. Ozoemena warned that ASWAMA is not taking the issue of the environment lightly as it is one of the major items in the governor’s manifesto.
The Managing Director, OCHA Brigade, Mr. Celestine Anere noted that the exercise was in line with the governor’s vision of a clean and healthy Anambra.
“We are going to make sure that we stop this illegal street trading in Anambra State and also make sure that our gutters are well desilted for free flow of water.
“Mr Governor has said that a clean and healthy Anambra is non negotiable, so we are going to do whatever is necessary and within the ambit of the law to clean up Anambra”, he noted.
The exercise took the Joint Team round some major streets within the Awka Capital territory including Zik’s Avenue, Arthur Eze Avenue, Amawbia By-pass as well as to some markets.
