By Mohammed Adekola
The chairman of Ibeju Lekki LG, Engineer Abdullahi Olowa has introduced a new model of disposing refuse in the local government areas.
Olowa stated that, the plan of the Local Government on carting away refuse includes the use of branded tricycles for door to door evacuation of the dirt’s to its final destination which is the proposed Material Recovery Facility to be built by LAWMA in Ibeju Lekki.
This initiative will not only provide easy accessibility to refuse, it will in no little way compliment the effort of PSP Operators in getting refuse from inner streets to its final destination taking into cognisance the sandy nature of communities within the area.
The Council Chairman emphasised the necessity of the initiative, which aims at ensuring all communities within the LG is free of indiscriminate refuse dumping and unauthourised dumpsites as it is the usual practice.
He, however solicited for the support of Traditional Rulers, CDC/CDA, Market Men and Women and other major stakeholders while reacting and clearing the air on one of the questions raised that every community including people of the coastal areas will benefit from this project.
The Council Chairman assured the people that the amount to be paid for waste collection services will be reasonable for everyone to benefit.
In another development at the occasion, the august gathering seized the opportunity to trash the issue of perpetual darkness being experienced by the people of the area because of lack of electricity.
“This is a major concern for all stakeholders that requires drastic measures and an headlong approach in engaging the power company, EKEDC for the restoration of light in Ibeju-Lekki and adjoining communities suffering the same fate,” Olowa said.
The Chairman further promised that his Administration and other constituted delegates on the matter will continue to engage the power company and will not relent until the electricity problem is solved.
