Proactive Waste Management In Anambra

 By Paul Nwosu

There is a brand new gear in waste management in Anambra State. Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s well-articulated manifesto in turning Anambra State into a liveable and prosperous clean and green land has been given new pep and drive through the new directions in waste management put in place by the government.

The managing director and CEO of Anambra State Waste Management Agency (ASWAMA), Sir Mike Ozoemena, stresses without mincing words that open dumping of refuse is now anathema in Anambra State. Soludo leads the charge by insisting that the earlier impunity of keeping the environment dirty is fizzling out for good. According to Ozoemena, “Everywhere in the world, the municipal councils are faced with dealing with waste management and refuse disposal.”

Flood Menace In Nigeria

 By Paul Nwosu

Our country’s annual tragedy of rampaging flooding is at its worst this year. It is estimated that more than 300 persons have been killed by the floods that are somewhat beyond control. Out of Nigeria's 36 states, 27 are battling with the floods. Even Abuja is under threat of the flood sweeping from Kogi State capital, Lokoja. Large number families have been affected, and displaced persons keep increasing. Thousands of hectares of farmland have been destroyed. Hunger is a clear and present danger as the agriculture chain has been grossly disrupted.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is at its wits end while the State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMA) can hardly cope with the onslaught of water. Nigeria is indeed facing a beyond-the-pale disaster. The spokesperson of NEMA, Manzo Ezekiel, has stressed that “this is the highest we ever had since 2012”.

It has now become a recurrent factor that Nigeria records flooding every year.