By Juliana Nwachukwu
Onitsha South Local Government has embarked on zero sand on roadsides of Niger Street Fegge, to ensure cleanliness on the major road leading to Onitsha Main Market, the largest market in West Africa.
Speaking during the exercise at Niger Street, the Special Assistance to the Onitsha South Mayor, Hon. Chiadikobi Dunu said that the exercise is in line with the state government’s agenda which declared no refuse, no sand on the major roads in Anambra State.
According to him, We made provisions for it, after the clearing of the sands by this back loader and the sweeping by these sweepers, the water tanker would come and clear the road with water to ensure sand free roads.
“Sands gathered would be transported to Bida and creek road for the purpose of filling potholes to ensure traffic flow,” Dunu posited.
On the side of tippers who transport the already dredged sand from the dumped spot, causing nuisance on that particular Niger Street by dropping sand which at the end of the day turned out to be heap of sand, Hon. Dunu said that all necessary actions have been taken in the past but all to no avail, pointing out that a company has been employed to be clearing the sand on daily basis.
Contributing, the leader of the street sweepers, Mr Tanimo Isah while commending the Mayor, Chief Emeka Orji for his devotion to duties, his modesty and humility, reiterated their readiness to always sweep the street as agreed.
Juliana is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
