Abuja, the nation’s capital, is yet to have a recycling plant, 36 years after its creation.
The authorities evacuate solid waste in trucks and dump them in a site near Gosa on Airport Road.
The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), which is responsible for waste management in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), confirmed the development but said steps had been taken to build transfer stations in Kubwa, Gudu, and Mpape.??
Reacting to issues on waste management in the FCT, the AEPB Head of Information, Mr. Joe Ukairo told LEADERSHIP WEEKEND that although the board had not built a recycling plant, it was on the verge of constructing three transfer stations in Kubwa, Gudu and Mpape in 2013.
He explained that the ground breaking ceremony would be performed by the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed on November 1, 2012 at Mpape.
Ukairo explained that waste management is a capital intensive venture,which the government alone cannot handle. He remarked that the liquid waste management in the FCT is of international standard.
He implored residents of Abuja to be patient with the board as it tackles the problems associated with waste disposal in the FCT, adding that waste management is captured in the planning of the nation’s capital.