Sanitation: Court Awaits Defaulters In Onitsha – Council Chairman
By Julie Sylvia, Onitsha
The Transition Chairman of Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Hon. Onochie Ozoma have warned that from henceforth, anybody caught littering the environment with refuse/waste will be dragged to the Sanitation court to serve as a deterrent to would-be future offenders.
Sounding the note of warning when he embarked on operation ‘Clean, Green and Sustainable Anambra,’ in front of Queen of Rosary College (QRC) and some strategic places in Onitsha as directed by Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’ to the 21 council Area chairmen, to embark on sanitation exercise.
The council boss lauded Governor Soludo’ for the initiative, recalling that in those days, Igbos were known for their cleanliness and wondered what has overcome them to now live a dirty life style.
“We are following the instruction of our principal, the governor, it was historic when he came to Onitsha to launch ‘Clean, Green and Sustainable Anambra,’
“What we are doing now is introducing cleanliness in our daily lives. People now live their lives unhygienically. Those living along the drainages should learn to keep them clean, desilt the gutters so that the flood should flow smoothly,” he stated.
He lamented that the rampaging flood that comes from the Awada, Ugwuagba, and Borromeo axis down to Oguta road cause the heaping of sand and waste in the gutters along Oguta road which in turn became an environmental hazard to the residents and road users.
“Every flash point must be opened, we are not going to rest until we clear Onitsha of waste. I will always come to desilt the drainages. we will be abreast with the Clean, Green and Sustainable Anambra,’ exercise. We will be evacuating waste every day and when you evacuate, people will have in mind to pay their sanitation levy,” he assured.
Pic 1.shows the chairman in front of the excavator during the clean up exercise
