Unhappy with the unhealthy state of the ports’ access roads and environs, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) is collaborating with the Lagos state ministry of environment, to introduce mobile toilets for the road users.
The Chairman Dry Cargo Chairman Section, NARTO, Alhaji Abdul Inuwa disclosed this when the Commissioner of Environment, BabatundeDurosimi paid a courtesy visit to NARTO on enlightenment campaign against indiscriminate dumping of refuse and other environmental nuisances at TinCan on Tuesday.
He also encouraged other industry stakeholders to key into the kind gesture by providing the Mobil toilets around their operational areas.
Alhaji Abdul, pleaded with the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to provide a piece of land around the area so that the association would erect toilets even as he lauded the Apapa Local Government for the efforts in bringing life back to the area.
"I also want to thank the Apapa Local Government chairman for his effort, the local government environs will not forget him for his works, he has restored sanity in Apapa, business activities are gradually coming back. I want to tell you here that NARTO in collaboration with Lagos state ministry of environment to ensure that the Apapa environs are clean. We are also trying to bring in some mobile toilets along the roads for road users. And I also urge other stakeholders to emulate what we are doing in providing that facility within their areas. I also urge the Nigerian Ports Authority to please if it is possible allocate a piece of land for us where we can build the toilets."
"Today, the Honourable Commissioner for Environment is here with us as part of the state government commitment and concern in providing enabling business environment for the communities in Apapa and its environs despite the difficulties in assessing the Apapa, Tincan, Coconut axis due to dilapidated condition of the road and artificial traffic caused by some selfish individuals who are indiscriminately dumping of refuse and other environmental nuisance all over the roads"
He also warned members to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse as he vowed to report offenders to enforcement agencies.
"As we all know, a dirty environment can cause a break out of epidemic which no one among us pray for. I want to also tell the gathering here that any person after this enlightenment campaign, found dumping refuse at the unauthorized place, the person will be exposed to the law enforcement agencies"
Also speaking the Commissioner of Environment, Mr. BabatundeDurosinmi who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Mr Babatunde Humpe, lauded NARTO for their cooperation.
He also tasked members of the association to provide people who will take charge of the mobile toilets when finally provided.
"We want to appreciate NARTO because when we started this journey we were not aware that it will get to this level. We appreciate them because of their cooperation they have promised so many things which we didn't expect that they will do but they did. Part of it was mentioned by the chairman that they will provide mobile toilet. They will give us volunteers of the people that will be policing where we want to put the toilets. They have also said that they will corporate with our men to ensure that the environment is very neat"
Discussion about this post