Group urges evacuation of refuse dump sites in FCT

The World Sustainable Development Goals Organisation has called on relevant authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to prioritize the timely evacuation and proper management of refuse dump sites across communities. Mr. Fubes Danor, the group’s Executive Director for West Africa, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the evacuation of the 3rd Avenue Gwarimpa […]

The World Sustainable Development Goals Organisation has called on relevant authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to prioritize the timely evacuation and proper management of refuse dump sites across communities.

Mr. Fubes Danor, the group’s Executive Director for West Africa, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the evacuation of the 3rd Avenue Gwarimpa refuse dump site.

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Danor raised concern over the growing number of neglected dump sites in urban and semi-urban areas.

According to him, such dumps not only contaminate water and air but also serve as breeding grounds for disease-causing organisms, thereby endangering the lives of residents. (NAN)