LG chairman urges residents to protect environment
The chairman of Ika North East local government area, Victor Ebonka, has called on residents to embrace government policies on environmental protection and preservation.
Mr Ebonka said this during the excavation and evacuation of refuse heaps at various places in the area.
According to him, the quest to keep the LGA clean will not be compromised as the council will continue to ensure a healthy environment.
“What we are doing here today is in line with our resolution to ensure our environment is clean. A lot has been achieved in this direction. we will not leave any stone unturned until it becomes part of the people,” explained Mr Ebonka. “We have been able to make the services very affordable. I believe that we are battling with a mentality which has developed over the years.”
He added that though the residents were urged to protect and preserve the environment, some who were “hell-bent on defacing the environment through their illicit activities would be arrested and duly prosecuted.”
The council chairman warned residents against dangers posed by the poor waste management system to human beings and the environment.
(NAN)
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