The Rivers State Waste Management Agency, (RIWAMA), has explained why wastes was noticed on Saturday, April 9, 2022 in some areas of Port Harcourt, the State capital and its environs.
According to the agency, some of its dumpsites broke down following a sudden downpour Friday night which affected some of the agency’s equipments.
It assured that efforts are being made to put the affected dumpsites back to use, so as to commence full utilization of the affected dumpsites.
Accordingly, “evacuation of wastes will be delayed today, Saturday, April 9, 2022 due to the breakdown of the dumpsites, occasioned by a sudden downpour last night,” it said.
RIWAMA appealed to residents in Port Harcourt and its environs especially from the affected areas where wastes would be noticed to bear with the agency as everything humanly possible is being done to ensure that the dumpsites are put back to use without delay and the wastes evacuated.
The agency further called on residents in the affected areas to observe sanitary decorum and not to take undue advantage of the situation to dump their refuse indiscriminately.
The agency appealed for their understanding.
