Kwara govt shortlists names of waste management companies, contact details
….as Commissioner of Environment urges proactiveness in service
In a bid to ensure a cleaner environment, the Kwara State Government, on Monday, released a comprehensive list of waste collection companies, their contact information, and the specific areas they cover across the state.
The Informant247 had earlier reported how the state government had begun the clampdown on indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Ilorin, the state capital.
The Ministry of Environment had earlier urged the Waste Management Consultants to proactively discharge their duties to the public to curb cholera and other infections through indiscriminate dumping of refuse.
The state Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, gave the charge in Ilorin over the weekend while inspecting their operational vehicles at the Ministry’s premises, GRA, Ilorin, the state capital, to ascertain its efficiency and durability.
According to her, the government will not treat the issue of indiscriminate dumping of refuse with kid gloves, adding that the state cannot shy away from its civic responsibilities and allow epidemics to take over the state.
Buge, while advising the waste consultants to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy to serve residents within the state efficiently, added that the government would continue to do its best to eradicate indiscriminate dumping of refuse to sustain a healthy environment across the state.
The commissioner, while reiterating Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s commitment to eradicating indiscriminate dumping of refuse, pointed out that an Ilorin Magistrate Court on Saturday, August 17, 2024, sentenced another 14 persons to a 3-month jail term for violating Kwara State Environmental Law, making a total number of convicted persons within one week 75.
However, the government urged every resident and business owner to desist from illegal waste dumping and instead identify the authorised waste collector assigned to their area.
Here’s the comprehensive list below:
