Kwara Environments Commissioner inspects the level of waste management: _says indicriminate dumping will not be condoned



In its bid to make the state clean and conducive for the people, the Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Hon Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh made an inspection tour round the ilorin metropolis to check the level of compliance with waste management policies.

The Commissioner said the rate at which people dump  refuse indiscriminately will not be condoned anymore as it poses threat to health.

Buraimoh, while sampling the opinion of some  residents in ilorin metropolis said waste generated should be managed adequately to avoid the spread of any form of epidermic in the state.

She appreciated  Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for creating an enabling environment to avert outbreak of diseases across the state.

She commended the waste management contractors for apt evacuation of the waste while charging them to put more effort in making sure that all the waste are out of site and be timeliness in discharging their responsibilities effectively for successful enforcement of environmental cleanliness and sanity.

Places toured by the Commissioner and her team includes:  Tanke- University road, Sango area, Maraba Axis, Ipata ,Taiwo Road, General Hospital axis, Airport Road among others.

Okanlawon Taiwo
Press Secretary
Ministry of Environment.

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