Rivers State Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike
Rivers State Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike
BARELY two days after the Rivers State Government threatened to sack refuse contractors over the prevalence of garbage in Port Harcourt, the striking contractors have resumed work.
The Sole Administrator of the Rivers State Waste Management Authority, Chief Felix Obuah, had on Friday warned the refuse contractors and other service providers (sweepers) to clear the garbage and keep the state capital clean or risk losing their jobs.
Residents in Port Harcourt had been worried over the stench from refuse dumps in Port Harcourt and other places in the state.
The refuse contractors had been on strike in reaction to the non-payment of their four months salaries by the immediate past administration.
In reaction, the state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, appointed Obuah as a sole administrator for the State Waste Management Authority, charging him to ensure that refuse heaps in the state capital were cleared within 72 hours.
Speaking on how they were able to surmount the heap of refuse in Port Harcourt, a contractor, who identified himself as John, said they had been working round the clock in order to beat the deadline given to them by the governor and the sole administrator.
Another contractor, who works for Snowview Nigeria Limited, told Southern City News that though they were facing challenges in trying to beat the deadline given to them by government, they would work to ensure the heaps were cleared.
The contractor, who does not want his name mentioned in print, said, “Our biggest challenge is funds to buy fuel. Some of us have gone to borrow in order to buy fuel and also mobilise our workers so that the job can be done.
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