Sequel to a meeting with the executive Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Waste Management Agency has cancelled the mandatory monthly sanitation exercise.
According to an earlier announcement made by Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, the Chairman of RIWAMA’s Board, the sanitation exercise was billed to commence on the First Saturday of every month.
According to the board chairman, the state governor has directed that a new and better strategy for waste management and administration should be adopted in the state.
He said, “Subsequently, we also want to seize the opportunity to inform the people of Rivers State that the initially proposed environmental sanitation exercise that was supposed to hold on the 4th of October is hereby put off until further notice.
“This is to allow us build more capacity in tackling the issues of refuse management in the state. The governor wants a different approach — to put a human face to waste management and to ensure that the people see results and get the best of it.”
“It is the governor’s wish that the people live in good health. He has given directives on the actions to take, and after now Rivers people will enjoy the dividends of democracy in waste management.
“His Excellency has also assured us that he will build the capacity required by the Board and Management, provide an enabling environment for us to work, and ensure we deliver on this new action plan,” he said.