The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) has given the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) 48-hour ultimatum to clean up Abuja.
The coordinator of the council, Felix Obuah, gave the ultimatum after an emergency meeting with management of the board and contractors handling refuse evacuation in Abuja on Monday.
During the meeting, held after the coordinator inspected the state of refuse evacuation in Asokoro District, Mr Obuah expressed disappointment with the slow pace of refuse evacuation in the district.
He directed the director of AEPB, Mr Osi Braimah to ensure that Asokoro was thoroughly cleaned within 48 hours.
He added that the efforts should be extended to other major districts within Abuja, including Guzape, Maitama, Central Business District, Wuse, and other areas.
He directed the director to immediately recall casual workers to accelerate the evacuation of refuse across the city.
“I am tired of receiving calls from residents complaining of how dirty the city has become.
“Today, I was forced to go round major areas of the city to assess the state of refuse collection and what I saw was an eyesore.
“I realised that the contractors engaged to clean the city are no longer doing their jobs and AEPB must do something about it,” he said.
He urged the companies to clean up their act within 48 hours or face the wrath of FCT minister Nyesom Wike, whom he said was displeased with the situation.
According to him, Abuja should not only be clean but should also set the benchmark for other cities in the country to follow.
Responding, Mr Braimah assured the coordinator of the management council that the board would do as directed.
(NAN)
