Abia State (ASEPA) tackles 15-year-old dump site in Orie-Ntigha market to promote healthier environment for the community.
The Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) has swung into action, clearing a massive dump site that has plagued the Orie-Ntigha market in Isialangwa North LGA for over 15 years. The evacuation effort, which began on Thursday, also targeted an illegal dump site inside the Ginger Samuel Amanaha Mini Stadium in Amapu Ntigha. According to Ambrose Jonah, ASEPA's Deputy General Manager for the Umuahia Zone, the refuse dumps posed a significant health risk, and the government's intervention was crucial in preventing disease outbreaks. The traditional ruler of Isiala Amapu Ntigha, Eze Jacob Akoma, had requested the state government's urgent assistance,…