NSF: OGWAMA BEGINS SPECIAL OPERATIONS,WELCOMES ALL TO THE STATE

 

Ogun State Waste Management Authority OGWAMA has began a special twenty- four operations ahead of the 22nd National Sports Festival"Gateway Games 2024" holding in the state.

The operation which will last till the end of the festival-the Nigeria's version of the Olympics Games is aimed at keeping the state clean in view of expected numbers of athletes, officials,visitors and tourists converging in the state.

According to the Special Adviser to the Governor and Special Adviser on OGWAMA, Hon Abayomi Hunye all personnel and the machineries of the Authority have been deployed to ensure a successful operation which is aimed at keeping the state clean, healthier and safer from all environmental encumbrances before, during and after the festival.

"To achieve this,day and night operations for twenty four hours daily have began with the aim of mopping up all wastes from every part of the state as well of desilting of all road verges for cleaner environment"

"All Waste Private Sector Participants PSP servicing all communities in the state have been mobilized and have embarked on extra trips to take care of all domestic and public wastes so that there will not be any backlog of waste any where in the state while government compactors have also been deployed to complement their efforts"

"For competition venues spread across the state, arrangements have also been put in place not only to move waste but pick all refuse that will arise due to human activities while sweepers are to work in shifts to clean the venues"

"The sweepers will also work in shifts to keep clean all the highways,state and street roads  statewide"

Hunye therefore called on visitors and tourists visiting the state to be careful while driving and look out for OGWAMA Caution Signs as its workers will be on twenty four hours special operations performing their statutory duties on the roads and streets across the state"

He also called on residents of the state to keep their environment clean as they are used to, containerize their wastes so as to make it easier for their PSP to collect and dispose properly.

While reiterating OGWAMA resolve to  midwife a clean, healthy and safe  environment during the National Sports Festival"Gateway Games",Hunye used the opportunity to welcome all athletes, officials,visitors and tourists to Ogun State,a state noted for many firsts including proper waste management.