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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here       Daily Independent Online.         * Friday,July 16, 2004. FG, Lagos may clash over refuse collection By Lekan Sanni, Correspondent, Lagos   The Federal Ministry of Works is stoking another controversy with the Lagos State Government as the ministry is set to dabble into refuse collection in the state. Already, private refuse collectors have been appointed throughout the state for the purpose of collecting refuse as from August 1 this year. The appointment, according to one Mr. S.A. Balogun, special implementation assistant to Works minister, is in line with sections of the Federal Highways Act, Cap 135 laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990. “Notice is hereby given to the general public in Kosofe Local Government that the Federal Ministry of Works has appointed Noibi Environmental Service of No. 60 Ogudu Road, Ojota as a private refuse collector. “In line with the sections of Federal Highways Act, Cap 135 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990 that stipulates 45.75 (150ft) on both sides of the highways as the rights of the Federal Ministry of Works (i.e.) the authority to control, regulate and manage the activities within the above space along federal highways. “You are hereby advised to co-operate with the appointed operators in your areas, as non-compliance with this order is now an offence punishable under the Federal Highways Act,” one of the letters said. Already, Noibi Environmental Service has been writing letters to organisations along federal roads in the Kosofe council areas announcing its appointment as refuse collector in the area. One of such letters was addressed to Total Service Station, Ojota where it was stated that the representative of the company would be coming to determine the quantity of waste generated and days of collection. “For ease of operation, we would like to complete an agreement form with you and provide you a job card to monitor the waste collection,” the letter signed by S.I. Noibi, managing director/chief executive officer, said. Meanwhile, the state government has reacted to the development, saying that the Federal Ministry of Works has no power to appoint PSP waste collector in the state. Advising the people of Kosofe to ignore the letters, the state government said waste collection and disposal was the residual obligation of the local and state government.          Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.dailyindependentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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