. . . Environment and Petroleum Resources Commissioner hints of AKSG’s Waste to wealth Initiative
. . . Admin Officers Forum clean up Itam Market.
The Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, (AKSEPWA) has flagged-off its house-to- house refuse evacuation project in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
The flag-off exercise took place on Tuesday 8th December, 2020 at the premises of AKSEPWMA in the Itam Industrial layout.
Speaking during the flag-off exercise, the Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, Prince Ikim explained that the house-to- house refuse evacuation exercise begins with a one-month pilot scheme in Ewet Housing and Shelter Afrique Estates.
What this means is that effective from Tuesday 8th December, 2020, residents of the aforementioned estates will have their refuse evacuated by the agency free of charge for a month. To this end, the state waste management agency in conjunction with Carlin Concept International Nigeria Limited has set plans in motion to ensure a smooth house-to-house waste evacuation exercise such as the deployment of waste disposal trucks and compactors which were on display during the flag-off exercise.
While performing the flag-off, the Hon. Commissioner for Environment and Petroleum Resources, Sir Charles Udoh hinted that the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency’s house-to-house waste evacuation project is in furtherance of the State Government’s "Waste to Wealth Initiative", which is geared towards effective management of environmental waste in conformity to global best practices and standards. He explained that countries of the world have devised means of converting environmental waste to renewable energy and Akwa Ibom State will not be left out, stating that refuse generated in the state is capable of producing energy to power industries in the Itam Industrial Park as the state government is exploring such possibilities.
The event was attended by the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Inyang Jameson, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Nsudo Nsudo. Others were: the Managing Director of Carlin Concept International Nigeria Limited who is also the environmental consultant to the state waste management agency, Dr. Emmanuel Abasiakan, and board members with the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, (AKSEPWA).
In a related development, administrative officers in the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service under the aegis of Admin Officers Forum on Tuesday 8th December, 2020 cleaned up Itam Market as part of activities commemorating her 2020 administrative officers’ week. Present at the exercise was the Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, Prince Ikim who commended them for the exercise and reiterated the resolve of the state government towards ensuring that Akwa Ibom is kept clean at all times as cleanliness is next to godliness.
Press Unit
Office of the Hon. Commissioner
Ministry of Information & Strategy
Akwa Ibom State
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