Owerri Becomes A Refuse Dumping Capital In Imo State

• Imo State indigenes lament over the fact that some roads in Owerri have become dumping grounds.

• Residents and Motorists struggle to cope with the unhealthy situation as wastes can stay for days without being evacuated.

• Residents on their own end have started throwing refuse indiscriminately on roadsides.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Owerri, the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, is facing an impending epidemic due to the massive piles of garbage that have taken over the major roads and streets of the city.

The residents and motorists of Owerri are struggling to cope with the unsanitary conditions caused by the indiscriminate dumping of waste on the state’s highways and streets.

According to the report, some of the main roads in Owerri have become dumping grounds, with garbage piles on all sides of the roads.

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The road medians at certain parts of Douglas Road, Okigwe Road around the Orji axis, and others have become home to foul garbage, serving as “decorations.” Some residents have taken to burning their waste or disposing of it on the roads or in waterways.

The situation has been exacerbated by the fact that since Hon. Mrs. Kate Osigwe, who was in charge of the Road Sweepers, resigned, no one has come to collect the trash.

A portion of the roads around Chukwuma Nwoha, the Orji axis of the Okigwe Road, and Edede by Douglas have become permanent dumpsters.

The neighborhoods of Egbeada, Orlu-Owerri Road, and Human Kingdom Estate have seen garbage piles go for days without being evacuated by the Imo State Waste Management Agency (ISWAMA).

According to Prince Oti, the Chairman of Human Kingdom Estate, residents have had to raise money and hire vehicles to remove the garbage piles within their neighborhood.

In spite of promises made by the former Managing Director of ISWAMA, Barr. Kelechi Emekaraoha, to expand the Agency’s operations to every part of the state, these promises have gone unfulfilled.

The increasing amount of waste has forced residents in the Douglass by Edede area to start relocating, as they have had to shut their doors and windows permanently to avoid the bad smell.

The situation could get worse during rainfalls if not controlled.

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In response to the situation, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State recently expressed his concern over the indiscriminate dumping of trash and garbage on the state’s highways and streets. The Governor delivered nine refuse trucks and five waste disposal buckets to the Imo State Waste Management Agency (ISWAMA)

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