Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Space Council, AMAC, has frowned on the perspective of residents dumping refuse in drainage.
Briefing newsmen after inspecting tasks in some communities throughout the council on Wednesday, Maikalangu mentioned they’d start enforcement of punitive sanctions in opposition to defaulters
Particularly, the AMAC boss mentioned defaulters could be made to pay a superb to function a deterrent to others.
“I can’t see the explanation why individuals deliver trash from their homes to dump into the flood drains.
“That is mistaken, and it’s the reason for water overflowing onto the roads.
“These services are meant for individuals, and for correct circulate of water, however individuals will moderately drop their waste into the drains
”We’ve been warning the individuals in opposition to it, and shortly we’ll begin imposing fines,” he mentioned.
He urged the contractors dealing with the tasks to urgently take away the trash from the drains to keep away from inflicting flooding.
