The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has released the new refuse disposal guidelines, which he said if strictly followed will allow for effective monitoring of indiscriminate disposal of refuse in the state capital.
The Governor said, the new guideline for refuse disposal must be between the hours of 6:pm and 10:pm daily to make room for evacuators to do the final clearance.
A press release issued by his Chief Press Secretary Emmanuel Ogbeche, said on Tuesday that the governor frowned at the indiscriminate dumping of refuse by residents.
He directed the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) to effectively mobilize its staff in their day-to-day cleaning of streets and desilting of gutters to allow for easy and free flow of water in the drains.
While charging the Waste Management Agency to live up to its responsibility in ensuring proper management of all waste generated in the metropolis, Otu, in the release warned the public to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse saying defaulters no matter how highly placed will be prosecuted according to the environmental law.
“To avoid impending flood disasters forecast by the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMET), cooperate with relevant government agencies in maintaining the aesthetics of the city center and imbibe refuse evacuation practices,” Governor Otu said.