RIWAMA Sole Administrator solicits collective efforts in keeping Rivers State clean
As Rivers State joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2017 World Environment Day, the Sole Administrator of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency, RIWAMA, Chief Felix Obuah, has stated that the business of keeping the State clean was a collective responsibility of all
Chief Obuah who is also the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in his goodwill message to Rivers people on the occasion of 2017 World Environment Day, urged them to use the occasion of this year’s event to rededicate themselves to the cause of protecting our God-given environment.
The RIWAMA boss said it would be appropriate for all those living and doing business in the State to preserve the natural endowments across the State, in line with the theme of the 2017 World Environment Day which is ‘Connecting People to Nature’, by keeping the environment clean and healthy.
He said the time was ripe for positive environment action, adding that the current efforts by Governor Nyesom Wike to restore the Garden City status of the State must be complemented through safe cleaning habit by all and sundry.
“For us to appreciate the focus of the 2017 World Environment Day, all hands must be on deck to ensure that all the nooks and crannies of the State are kept clean.
“We would achieve this through conscious efforts to clean our indoors, outdoors and the entire environment. When we do this, we would walk out into nature and truly appreciate the beauty and importance of our God-given environment,” Obuah said.
The RIWAMA Sole Administrator appealed to residents and people doing business in the State to ensure that the gutters, canals, and other water ways in the state were free of debris to allow for the free flow of water.
He further urged residents to desist from dumping their refuse indiscriminately or at the median, but endeavour to dispose them at approved receptacles, calling on Service providers registered with the Agency to ensure they disposed refuse only at approved dumping sites.
