By Lucky Isibor
Edo State Waste Management Board, in a bid to consolidate the gains recorded so far has introduced EWMB Academy aimed at establishing a platform for educational behavioral change.
The event was described as a bold declaration of the Edo State Government’s commitment to sustainable waste management practices.
The Director of Administration and Supply, EWMD, Idiaghe Osagie who read the opening address on behalf of Dr. Lucky Enehita-Inegbenehi made this disclosure today during the official unveiling of the Edo State Waste Management Board Academy in Benin City, noting that the initiative was a bold move in the Edo State Government’s commitment to sustainable waste management practices.
He further said that the board has revolutionised waste evacuation by implementing 24 hours evacuation, adding that monitoring and surveillance programmes in major hub like markets and other commercial areas remain tidy and safe for daily traders and customers.
The MD also said that the board’s activities have been greatly enhanced with the state of the act waste management facilities provided by administration of governor Monday Okpebholo.
Some of these facilities include brand new Bulldozers, Pay loaders, Dump trucks and low bed trailers.
He said moving beyond basic trash collection, the board has championed initiatives to convert waste to wealth, protecting communities from plastic pollution and laying the groundwork for a secular economic.
Dr. Enehita-Inegbenehi also disclosed that the establishment of the academy further demonstrate a forward- thinking vision of the board aimed at strengthening proper waste management and environmental sanitation practices through education, training and community engagement.
He said the board has no doubt that the academy will serve as a platform for equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, discipline and responsibility required to cleaner and healthier society.
The event was attended by government functioneries, NGOs, CSOs and children from secondary schools across the state.