Akwa Ibom Emerges Nigeria's Most Cleanest State For 4th Time

Speaking earlier, the Chairman of AKSEPWMA, Prince Akpan Ikim, said the cleanliness performance index study ratings of all States and towns in Nigeria, is an integral part of The State of the Nigeria Environment Annual Report; a project of Clean-up Nigeria a frontline International N.G.O. with social and economic consultative status with the United Nations.

He noted that the project expected impact includes to provide environmental data base for Nigeria, raise the bar on cleanliness Index ratings nationwide, improve the people’s living standard by reducing the incidence and prevalence of over twenty- five sanitation related diseases such as Malaria, typhoid etc, use the scientific Index ratings to draw attention of Governments and stakeholders at all levels as well as apply the study findings as a catalyst for the modernization of waste management...

Prince Ikim observed that in 2021, the comprehensive study on the state of the Nigeria Environment report presented to the press and the public covered over 2,752 pages which was compressed into an executive summary of 30 pages and sent to all State Governors and Stakeholders including the project partners and Akwa Ibom having emerged the cleanest State in Nigeria in 2018, 2019, 2020, the state won with a cumulative score point of 64% to emerge the cleanest State in Nigeria 2021.

He lamented that despite the achievements of the agency in the last four years, AKSEPWMA is still battling with issues such as lack of relevant equipment like the Swing Arm trucks, roll-up trucks, backhoes, bulldozers, compactors etc, insufficient dumpsters and receptacles, lack of sanitary landfill as different from open dumpsite, assent to the repealed Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste management Agency Law to enable the agency function in-line with International best...

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