Ibadan, the iconic city of brown roofs, is mired with dirt and heaps of refuse dotting the highways and inner-city roads. And residents are worried by the indolence of the state government. Ibadan Nigeria
Ibadan, the largest city in West Africa, is renowned for its running splash of rust and gold, aptly described by the poet, Prof. J.P. Clark. This iconic city of brown roofs is, however, mired with dirt and heaps of refuse dotting the highways and inner-city roads.
A first-time visitor to the former capital of the Southwest region would be amazed at the mass of filth that would welcome him to the city that boasts of many ‘firsts’ in Nigeria and Africa. In fact, urinating and defecating on the refuse heap in the middle of the road to the full glare of passers-by is a common sight. The filth at New Bodija Estate is a metaphor of the city that was once a pride of the South West in the First Republic.
“You would think there are no Sanitary Inspectors in this state. We have them but they are not empowered to carry out their statutory duties and that is why you will continue to see people defecating or urinating in public.” “We can’t keep the refuse at home, we must dispose them. The truth is that politicians are the ones licensed for this PSP operation and since they belong to the same party, what do you expect from them?” she lamented.
Investigation revealed that many of the workers while clearing the refuse usually constitute themselves to public nuisance as they usually beg for money from passers-by under the guise of government’s failure to pay them as at when due. “Poor environment hygiene such as dropping of faeces remain one of the most hazardous pollutants, and constitute a major threat to human health. Poor waste management, a lack of sanitation and contamination of water can lead to an outbreak of water-born diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.”
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