Daniel Anokwuru
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, PhD has declared a State of Emergency on Environmental Sanitation in response to the increasing challenges of waste management in some parts of the State.
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According to a report released by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Onyebuchi Omemanka on friday, the Governor will in a matter of days, sign an Executive Order to create distinct Waste Management Authorities in the following Metropolitan local government areas of the state ; Aba North, Aba South, Osisioma Ngwa, Obingwa, Ugwunagbo, Umuahia South and Umuahia North.
Local government waste managers will be appointed immediately to manage these Waste Management Authorities in the specified Local Government Areas.
The governor will personally take over and coordinate the waste management activities in the entire Aba metropolis as from Friday 27th September 2019 so as to restore sanity and discipline in the entire Waste management system within the emergency period
